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Caption   An unidentified holy well
Description   An unidentified holy well.

Holy wells were probably sacred places in pre-Christian Ireland. When Christianity came to Ireland, it used many sites previously associated with pagan worship and the wells became associated with particular Christian saints.  
Collection   RTÉ Murtagh Collection  
Rights holder   RTÉ  
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An unidentified holy well ×
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