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Ritual site

Ritual site, holy tree/bush

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Ritual site is a ritual site, holy tree or bush in Portrunny, County Roscommon, Ireland. It stands on a gentle NE-facing slope down to Portrunny Bay on Lough Ree, on the S side of a laneway. A rag-tree festooned with rags sits just opposite St Diamraid's Well, while Portrunny church is about 110m to the W.
On a gentle NE-facing slope down to Portrunny Bay on Lough Ree, and on the S side of a laneway. There is a rag-tree festooned with rags just opposite St Diamraid's Well (RO042-168001-). Portrunny church (RO042-044001-) is c. 110m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
The holy tree or bush at Portrunny is associated with St Diamraid's Well, a nearby site linked to the early Christian saint Diamraid, known for his ascetic traditions in the midlands of Ireland. The rag-tree, a common feature of such sites, reflects a tradition of votive offerings for healing and protection, blending Christian and pre-Christian practices.

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