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Holy well in Kish

Holy well
Holy well in Kish
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Unlocated holy well within the townland of Kish. According to Lynch (1994, 637) there is a holy well dedicated to St Brigid in the townland of Kish that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 924: 45-46).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI045-022

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