Holy Well
Roscommon
St Barry’s Well
At the bottom of the S-facing slope of an E-W ridge, at the junction with the flood-plain of the River Shannon. A small conserved D-shaped well (dims 1.2m x 0.9m) is within a circular enclosure (int. dims 9.8m E-W; 9.5m N-S) defined by a masonry wall (Wt
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 53.774339677
Lng: -7.896447155
Lat: 53.774339677
Lng: -7.896447155
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 10th Century
Associated Saints
- St. Barry
Location Map
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