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Situated on the E bank of the Ballymeeny River, in the base of a steep-sided, wooded ravine. The altar consists of a small flat rock outcrop (1.4m E-W; 1m N-S; H 1m) at the base of a N-facing vertical stone cliff. It is adjacent to a natural pool in the river, traditionally used as a holy well (SL011-058002-) associated with St Farannan. There is a cairn (SL011-058----), said to be the saint’s grave, on the ridge top bordering the E side of the ravine c. 15m to S, and another holy well (SL011-057----) located on the steep W slope of the ravine c. 50m to NW. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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Altar in Doonaltan

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