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Ritual site — holy/saint's stone in Kilfree

Ritual site — holy/saint's stone
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Built into a field boundary wall, located to E of a holy well (SL044-047001-), a penitential cairn (SL044-047002-) and cross slab (SL044-047003-). An angular boulder with a broad, shallow natural depression on its upper surface. Water naturally collects in the depression. According to local information, pilgrims visiting the nearby holy well blessed themselves using water taken from the depression in the boulder when they were en-route to and departing from the well. Attached images: SL044-047007-_01 SL044-047007-_02 Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 21 October 2019

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