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Lady Well in Legan

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Within an extensive area of outcropping rock. This natural spring is enclosed by a low wall on the W, N and E sides, an opening in the NW corner allows access. The S wall is more substantial (L 2m; H 1.5m; T 0.65m) and contains an inscribed stone plaque. On the upper half of the plaque is a carving in false relief of the Virgin and Child with an IHS monogram carved in the top right-hand corner. The lower half bears the following inscription: 'Pray for John Ferrall of / Ardenragh Esq. Consort / and family who erected this monument and left / the ground where of ye Chapple and Well / stands in Honr. of the / Blessed Virgin Mary / Ano Domi 1730'. A whitethorn bush (LF023-040001-) grows beside the well at the E and both the well and bush are adorned with religious memorabilia. The site of a chapel (LF023-039----) and a bullaun (LF023-041----) lie c. 10m to the NW and c. 44m to the SW respectively. (English 1971, 147) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 07 June 2013
Within an extensive area of outcropping rock. This natural spring is enclosed by a low wall on the W, N and E sides, an opening in the NW corner allows access. The S wall is more substantial (L 2m; H 1.5m; T 0.65m) and contains an inscribed stone plaque. On the upper half of the plaque is a carving in false relief of the Virgin and Child with an IHS monogram carved in the top right-hand corner. The lower half…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF023-040

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