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St Declas Well

Holy well
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What is recorded here

Named 'Tobernadeecla' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. In small field on W side of road. Access to field by gate from road and to well area by stile. Rectangular well enclosed and partially covered by low stone surround. Votive offerings surround well and rags adorn over-hanging bush.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO007-121

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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Buttevant GAA club account; individual photographer not stated, x.com
  • The Echo; individual photographer not stated, www.echolive.ie
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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