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Holy well in Haw

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A residential development at Haw, Churchtown, Carrigans, Lifford, was located immediately adjacent to the boundary wall of St Baithín’s/Taughboyne church (DG055-016001-) and graveyard (DG055–016002-), originally dating to the medieval period. The graveyard also contained the site of a holy well (DG055–015----).…

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A residential development at Haw, Churchtown, Carrigans, Lifford, was located immediately adjacent to the boundary wall of St Baithín’s/Taughboyne church (DG055-016001-) and graveyard (DG055–016002-), originally dating to the medieval period. The graveyard also contained the site of a holy well (DG055–015----). Testing of the development site by Maurice F. Hurley under licence No. 07E1073 revealed that it was composed of made ground and ground scarped back to bedrock in recent years. A dump of 19th–20th-century building rubble lay alongside the foundation of an 18th/19th-century wall. The artefacts included chinaware and plastic (Bennett 2010, 79). The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG055-015

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