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St. Bridgets Well — Riverstown

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St. Bridgets Well — Riverstown
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In a farmyard c. 85m N of Riverstown House. A large, heavily overgrown circular area (diam. 10m) is enclosed by a stone wall. Jackson (1979-80, 158) recorded that, ‘There are six upright stone posts in the centre of the well on which is placed a wooden cross. A stone with indentations beside the well is said to be the imprints of the saint’s knees. The well is still visited for cures … [but] there is no record ofa Pattern. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 08 August 2013

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