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Holy well in Glebe (boyle By., Keadew Ed)

Holy well

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Holy well in Glebe (boyle By., Keadew Ed) is a holy well in Glebe (boyle By., Keadew Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a dry depression on a ridge beside a disused roadway on the north shore of Lough Meelagh, marked by an inscribed concrete cross erected in 1932. Local tradition regards this site as the original location of St Lassir's well, even though the main well and church lie hundreds of metres away.
Not marked on any ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on top of a ridge beside a disused roadway on the N shore of Lough Meelagh. A dry depression with an inscribed concrete cross erected in 1932 over it. There is no indication of antiquity but it is still venerated and regarded locally as the original site of St Lassir's well (RO004-002002-) which lies c. 230m to the SSE, while church (RO004-003001-) is c. 270m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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