Holy well in Cloontemple, County Limerick

What is recorded here

Holy well dedicated to Ss. Peter and Paul located in close proximity to the medieval church ruins (LI029-174001-) in Ballingarry graveyard (LI029-174002-). Westropp (1904-5, 408-9) recorded that near the church ruins was, ‘the well of SS. Peter and Paul (O.S.L., 8, p. 60)'. Well marked on 25 inch map in area 25m to ENE of medieval church ruins could be the holy well dedicated to Ss. Peter and Paul mentioned in the Ordnance Survey Name Books (OSNB, 197). Molony (1905, 259) recorded that 'Close to the churchyard is the well of SS. Peter and Paul'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI029-107004

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives: Recorded monument

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