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Located in the defile (D c. 4m) cut for a NNW-SSE road, on the E side of the road. This is a well fed by water from a pipe and with an overflow pipe to the NW. It has an arched and rendered canopy (dims 0.78m NNW-SSE; 0.75m ENE-WSW; H 0.73-0.83m) with an arched niche in the back wall. It is known as the 'Blessed Well' and is still venerated as offerings are present. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 8 November, 2012

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