<< Our Photo Pages >> St. Brigid's Holy Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Clare
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St. Brigid's Holy WellCountry: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 3.685 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Co. Clare Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Liscannor
Map Ref: R044900
Discovery Map Number: D51
Latitude: 52.952586N Longitude: 9.423115W
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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Holy wells abound in Co. Clare but most are neglected. St. Brigid's on the R478 2 miles west of Liscannor is a notable exception. The curved passage leading to the well is festooned with votive offerings some with a less than obvious connection with the Christian religion!
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