Seeing the signpost to this site surprised me. The well is marked 300m from the road on the OS map, but it is much closer. A well-tended lane leads up to the site. It is possible to drive up this, but turning around at the top is difficult.
There are two wells here. The upper well is a simple holy well with a stone-built house. The lower well is covered by a nice, simple stone house. In front of the latter is a long coffin-shaped trough, which is most peculiar. A very informative sign by the entrance to the enclosure says that it was once customary to dunk coffins in this trough before they were taken to be buried at Barragh Church, 400m to the west.
Sadly, signs warn that the water from both wells is not suitable for drinking.
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