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Located outside the perimeter of Cavan burial ground (LE029-022001-) at W is a rectangular enclosure (dims 10.5m N-S; 7m E-W) defined by wire fences and coniferous trees containing a drystone-built subcircular well (dims 1.3m E-W; 1m N-S; D 1m) dedicated to St Patrick, which is open to the S and still venerated. A pattern with rounds may have continued into the 1930s (IFC Schools’ Collection, vol. 0757, 242-3). (MacNamee 1954, 544.) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 18 April, 2017 Amended; 11 December 2019

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Holy well in Killyfea

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