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Joyce (1912) mentions St. Ossan's (Assan's) holy Well which was formerly in a field between the church and railway station at Clontarf but is covered up and drains into the Santry River. The site was marked by a depression in the ground and a bush (Joyce 1912, 319). The precise location of this well has not been identified (Ó Danachair 1958, 78). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Linked to St. Ossan (or Assan), the holy well in Raheny was traditionally associated with healing and was reportedly situated near Clontarf. It was noted by Joyce in 1912 but has since been covered and drains into the Santry River.

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