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Holy well in Loughaun

Holy well
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Disused blocked up holy well to the E of church (OF008-045) and beside high cross (OF008-045) marked by a loose pile of stones which cover the well. There is a hawthorn bush which usually accompanies a Holy well beside the pile of stones. No other features visible. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. (De Courcy Williams 1897, 128-49) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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