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'St. Manchan's' : Holy Well

TownlandLemanaghan
CountyOffaly
Grid RefN 172 269
GPSN 17231 26930 (9m)
Longitude7° 44' 29.66" W
Latitude53° 17' 32.68" N
Nearest TownMoate (11.6 Km)
OS Sheet48
UTM zone29U
UTM x583879.96858545
UTM y5905538.3248079

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St. Manchan's - Lemanaghan - Church
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 20th June 2004

Set just off the trackway is St. Manch?°n's Well. This is now set in a modern surround. Steps lead down 2m to the water.

An old ash tree presides over the well and the ivy-clad walls and base of the ash tree are used to leave offerings to the spirits of the well.

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