What is recorded here

Well known as 'Merrigan's Well' trackway identified in 1987 survey of the Clonmacnoise area as a holy well (McDonald 1987, 14). Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Linked to local folklore surrounding Merrigan, a figure associated with healing and protection in Irish tradition; the well was likely used for ritual water offerings and curing practices, common at many early Christian and pre-Christian holy wells in Ireland.

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