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Lady Well in Templetown

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Lady Well in Templetown
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Marked on the 1939 'OS 6-inch' map as 'Lady Well'. An irregular pool (L 1.75m; Wth 1m), partly surrounded by 3 large stones and dressed block. A statue of Our Lady was erected c. 1947. A Rosary is recited at the well on 15th August (ASI field notes). In 1934 the sides of the well were walled in and steps down to it were put in place (IFC Schools MSS 659, 170-1). Various references to traditions and legends are mentioned in the IFC Schools MSS (vol. 658-9), including one which noted that the waters rise on Lady's Day (IFC Schools MSS 659, 171-2) and another that the water can cure sore hands and eyes (IFC Schools MSS 658, 277-8).
Marked on the 1939 'OS 6-inch' map as 'Lady Well'. An irregular pool (L 1.75m; Wth 1m), partly surrounded by 3 large stones and dressed block. A statue of Our Lady was erected c. 1947. A Rosary is recited at the well on 15th August (ASI field notes). In 1934 the sides of the well were walled in and steps down to it were put in place (IFC Schools MSS 659, 170-1). Various references to traditions and legends are…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH009-015

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Pictures: Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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