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Bobsville : Holy Well

CountyMeath
Grid RefN 615 743
GPSN 61502 74329 (5m)
Longitude7° 4' 6.14" W
Latitude53° 42' 53.97" N
Nearest TownOldcastle (8.6 Km)
OS Sheet42
UTM zone29U
UTM x627473.47260885
UTM y5953544.622532

This is a subsite of:

Bobsville - Rock Art
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 12th November 2006

The well is on the opposite side of the road to the graveyard with the slabs and rock art. A newly constructed stone canopy tastefully covers the wellhead and there are nice steps down to the well.

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Directions

From Kells take the R163 towards Oldcastle. About 9km from Kells take a right turn signposted Crossakeel. Go through the village of Crossakeel and take the first right turn signposted Dromone. After 2.5km you will come to a sharp lefthand bend. The curchyard is situated on this bend and holy well is on the lefthand side of the road opposite the graveyard gates.

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4.4 Km (NW) there is a Passage Tomb Cemetery at Loughcrew Cemetery known as Loughcrew.
5.9 Km (WNW) there is a Standing Stone at Mullagh.
5.3 Km (NW) there is a Standing Stone at Ballinvalley.
5.6 Km (WNW) there is a Rath at Mullagh.
7.7 Km (ENE) there is a Holy Well at Castlekieran known as St. Ciar·n's Well.

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