Described as Tobercavan – St Cavan’s Well on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and said to have had a pattern at one time according to John O’Donovan c. 1840 (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 6). It is named after St. Caomhán Santleathan of Ardcavan (

Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well

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