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Sweat Ho.

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Sweat Ho.
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Located at the S edge of a W-E ravine and stream. It is marked only on the 1835 edition of the OS 6-inch map c. 50m from houses to the W and N. No feature is visible at ground level. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Linked to Saint Dergvone, a lesser-known early Irish saint associated with healing and water cures, the site may have been used for ritual washing or prayer for ailments such as skin conditions or fevers. Though no physical structure remains, the name "Sweat Ho" suggests a tradition involving perspiration or purification rites, possibly connected to saintly intercession.

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