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Holy well in Kiltiernan

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Wakeman (1891, 700) recorded that; 'The holy well of St. Tiernan, almost smothered by weeds and brambles, stands close at hand, and is still remembered by a few'. St. Tiernan's Well was located in the vicinity of Kiltiernan Church (DU026-020001-) in the parish of Kiltiernan. The precise location of St. Tiernan's Well in the vicinity of the church ruins at Kiltiernan has not been identified. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 21 April 2023

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