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Saint Mogue's Well

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Freestanding single-bay single-stage over basement turret, dated 1847, on a square plan. Lichen-covered pyramidal roof with Cross finial to apex. Part repointed coursed or snecked rubble stone walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with lichen-spotted flush quoins to chamfered corners. Road fronted with footpath to front.
A turret representing an integral component of the mid nineteenth-century built heritage of Ferns with the architectural value of the composition, one 'arched over [Saint Mogue's Well with] some sculptured stones from Clone Church and some from Ferns Cathedral being used' [SMR WX015-003020-], confirmed by such attributes as the compact plan form; and the finial-topped pyramidal roofline.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 15612006

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