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Holy Well in Keave

Holy well

What is recorded here

Marked and named as a holy well in SE corner of a field on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map. However, only the name appears on 3rd ed. (1915). No visible surface trace survives. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA061-089002

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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