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Armorial plaque in Brideswell

Armorial plaque
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At the W edge of a low-lying basin. The roofless structure (RO048-108002-) that is the bathhouse was built in 1625 by the Earl of Antrim according to an armorial plaque (dims 0.8m x 0.6m) on the outer face of the WNW wall. The inscription in inscribed roman capitals reads: BVILT BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE / SIR RANDOLL MAC DONNELL / FIRST EARLE OF ANTRIM 1625. It is associated with the holy well (RO048-108001-) (Weld 1832, 514-8; Kelly 1917-20) See the attached image. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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