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The Three Friars : Holy Well

CountyKilkenny
Grid RefS 605 275
Longitude7° 6' 40.04" W
Latitude52° 23' 44.83" N
Nearest TownMullinavat (5 Km)
OS Sheet76
UTM zone29U
UTM x628519.85410403
UTM y5806738.8100106

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The Three Friars - Ballynoony West - Stone Row (Alignment)
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 9th December 2001

Situated where the stone row is indicated on the OS this little buiding stands over what may well be a holy well. Perhaps this is why the three friars stopped here when they were killed by Cromwell's men.

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8.4 Km (E) there is a Portal Tomb at Glencloghrea.
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