Holy Well
Longford
Bunacloy Holy Well
On partially reclaimed low-lying pasture, to the S of a stream. The name ‘Ardneeve’ is a corruption of the Irish ‘Ard Naomh’ or ‘Chief Saint’, a title usually reserved for St Patrick (ITA Survey 1944). A report in 1976 (SMR file) recorded that the well c
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 53.699479473
Lng: -7.914136794
Lat: 53.699479473
Lng: -7.914136794
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 13th Century
- 20th Century
Associated Saints
- St Patrick
Location Map
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