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Indicated — Baile Throsnáin

Holy well
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Situated in a shallow N-S valley c. 10m W of a N-S stream. Known locally as ‘Tobar a Trisnane’, it was formerly a place of pilgrimage when it had a cure for stomach complaints (Fitzgerald 1856-7, 42). It is a stone-lined rectangular well (dims. 1m x 0.3-0.4m; D 0.4m). A saddle quern (dims. 0.34m x 0.44m) and three rubbing stones, known as wishing stones, are kept at the well. FitzGerald, E. (1856-7) Proceedings – “Jottings in archaeology”, JRSAI 4, 40-49, 287-91. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

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