Holy Well
Roscommon
Portrunny Holy Well
On a gentle NE-facing slope down to Portrunny Bay on Lough Ree, and in a bay on the NW side of a laneway. Circular well (diam. 1.6m), known as St Diarmaid’s Well, is defined by a masonry wall (Wth 0.9m; H 0.5m) with an opening at E. There is a rag-tree (
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 53.591817737
Lng: -8.062987441
Lat: 53.591817737
Lng: -8.062987441
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 17th Century
Associated Saints
- St. Diarmaid
Location Map
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