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Holy well in Ballymacave

Holy well

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What is recorded here

In pasture, in SE corner of field, on W bank of stream. No visible surface trace evident. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 203) well, dedicated to St. James, 'disappeared in a drainage scheme'. It was visited on eve of feast (25th June) at dawn, and rags were hung on the bushes (ibid.).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI029-040

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • EecherplazGinkgo06.jpg : Cayambe derivative work: Ginkgotree ( talk ), Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Adareman, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Peter Craine, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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