What is recorded here
Marked on the 1841-42 and 1916 OS maps as 'St Macadaw's Well', it is also known locally as St Brigid's Well. Situation and Description: This is a small clear well in a shallow hollow with some drystone work about the well. Rounds/Offerings: According to local tradition, rounds at this well may be made by members of…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE013-026
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- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain
- Maker not stated on source page, in.pinterest.com
- Podstawko, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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