Well in Ballyhoolahan, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

In undulating pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular well (diam. 0.8m) enclosed by mortared stone wall which rises to height of 1.5m above water level. Opening (Wth 0.4m) faces W and is covered by lintel, above which is partially-collapsed stone arch. No indications of holy use.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI017-048

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