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'St. Colmcille's Well' : Holy Well

TownlandWoodtown
CountyDublin
Grid RefO 117 254
Longitude6° 19' 32.37" W
Latitude53° 16' 1.88" N
Nearest TownTallaght (3.3 Km)
OS Sheet50
UTM zone29U
UTM x678347.70209812
UTM y5905330.4748454
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 15th December 2002

What a strange place. A very well tended spot that is obviously still attended. Above the well and possible (very worn) bullaun is a life sized statue (presumably of St. Colmcille).

The well is signposted and a good path leads to it. From the sign it would appear that patterns may still be held here on June 9th each year. In the field next to the well, just 75m away is a modern cross, but the significance of this is not mentioned anywhere.

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