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'Our Lady's Well' : Holy Well

TownlandInishcealtra
CountyClare
Grid RefR 699 849
GPSR 69863 84978 (7m)
Longitude8° 26' 52.98" W
Latitude52° 54' 53.45" N
Nearest TownMountshannon (2.4 Km)
OS Sheet58
UTM zone29U
UTM x537114.20904956
UTM y5862940.6230847

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Holy Island - Inishcealtra - Lake/Island
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 3rd July 2005

Down by the shores of the lough on the east side of the island is this small round well enclosure. A narrow entrance on the shoreward side allows access to the algae encrusted water within. Frankly I wouldn’t try drinking this water!

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7.5 Km (NNW) there is a Wedge Tomb at Cappaghbeha Mountain.
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