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St. Patricks Wells

Holy well

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Small semicircular stone-built well (diam. c. 1m) partially covered by a large flat slab. Patterns were formerly held here annually on March 17th but the practice has died out (local information). (Davies 1948, 97) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CV042-041

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