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In flat pastureland. Indicated as a small circular feature on the 1914 revision of the OS 6-inch map and named 'Well' OS 1:2500 plan (surveyed 1912-16), it consists of a watering hole.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA042-145

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