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In a marshy hollow, on the lower NE-facing slope of the Ox Mountains and just above Lough Talt River. This well is evident as a natural spring which forms a stream. There is no evidence of recent veneration here. In 1942-4 it was recorded that people prayed at the well 'asking St. Barbara to intercede for them in obtaining their request on visiting St. Attracta's well' after which they bless themselves with water from the well (ITA). Wood-Martin (1892, 358) noted that the 'stations' here were generally performed about the same date as those at St Attracta's well (SL036-009---) while O'Rorke ([1889], vol. 2, 152) states that it is supposed to have got its name from some companion of St Attracta. St. Attracta's well (SL036-009----) lies c. 190m to SE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
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