What is recorded here

Boley well is a natural spring sealed inside a modern pump house at the eastern edge of a hillfort in County Laois. It appeared on survey maps in 1839 and 1909, which means people still valued its water long after the hillfort stopped being a dramatic place. The pump house turns ancient seepage into ordinary utility, yet the spring remains the real engine beneath the building.

Indicated on the 1839 and 1909 eds OS 6-inch maps. Located in the E quadrant of the fosse of a hillfort (LA025-027001-). Natural spring well now covered by a modern pump house. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

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