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St. Kierans Tree — Lisballyard,lisheen (dorrha Par.)

Ritual site — holy tree/bush
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St. Kierans Tree — Lisballyard,lisheen (dorrha Par.)
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Situated on flat pasture in undulating countryside. A semicircular well (diam. 1.6m; D 0.9m) enclosed by a low drystone wall which opens to the SW. The well had a water depth of 0.4m at the time of visit. A holy tree known as St Kieran's Tree is located immediately to the S of the well with pieces of cloth attached to its branches. W of the well is a small bullaun stone (TN004-007003). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

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