Holy well in Mám An Óraigh, County Kerry

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What is recorded here

National Monument No. 10044. Kilcolman/Cill na gColmán: An Early Christian church site KE042-141001- lying on the S slopes of an E-W spur of Lateevemore, overlooking Ventry Harbour. (9) The 3 springs that issue from the ground about 80m S of the enclosure are probably the holy well (KE042-141010-) mentioned by Curran (no.2) and Henry (1937, 277-8). According to Curran, pilgrimages to it ceased in the early part of the 19th century, but Henry noted that rounds were still being made and that it was dedicated to St. Brendan. See attached photographs of holy well courtesy of Amanda Clarke. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 868.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE042-141010

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