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Recorded monument · DU018-007018 · Co. Dublin

Ritual site – holy well in Co. Dublin (DU018-007018)

On the Sites and Monuments Record.

69 planning applications in the last 10 years fall inside this monument’s zone of notification, and 16 An Coimisiún Pleanála cases touch it.

69
in the zone, 10 years
70
in the zone, all years
16
ACP cases in the zone
0
within 100 m, 10 years

Zone of notification 711.35 ha

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Planning applications in the zone of notification 69 applications in the last 10 years

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Appeals in the zone of notification 16 with An Coimisiún Pleanála

Building work started in the zone of notification 21 commencement notices

The record DU018-007018

SMR number
DU018-007018
Class
Ritual site – holy well
Townland
Co. Dublin
Named on the OS map
Not indicated
National record
National Monuments Service record for DU018-007018

A holy well known as St Fintan's Well was located at one of three possible sites identified by Ó Danachair (1958, 76) who recorded the following details; ' "St. Fintan's Well" is said to be in or near Phoenix Park. It is variously identified with (a) 'The Spa Well' [ITM coords 712798/735402] at the north western end of the Zoological Gardens, (b) "The Poor Man's Well" [ITM coords 709861 / 736752] beside Blackhorse Avenue on the northern boundary of the Park and (c) a well [ITM Coords 711494/735821] in the moat of the sunk fence beside the western gate of Áras an Uachtaráin. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 January 2023

Other records in the same zone

Buildings of Ireland (NIAH) within 100 m

  • 50060001 Phoenix Park · National rating · 97 m
  • 50060100 The Phoenix Monument · Regional rating · 97 m

Source: National Monuments Service, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 11 Sept 2026

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