Christian Sites
Explore Ireland's sacred Christian heritage sites including Holy Wells and High Crosses
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Rathmore
Founded: 1861
Cistercian monks founded 1861; temporary refuge for monks evicted from Melleray, France
Rathmullan Camera?
Knights Hospitaller possible camera or frankhouse, hospital or hospice, limb of Castleboys
Rosinver
early monastic site, purportedly founded either by St Maedoc or St Tighernach; coarbs recorded to 1438
SHEEAUN (Clonderalaw By.) Holy Well
Period: Early Christian
Located in SHEEAUN (Clonderalaw By.), County CLARE. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for resear Archaeological Survey Reference: CL048-055—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey […]
SOHEEN Holy Well
Period: Early Christian
Located in SOHEEN, County CLARE. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for resear Archaeological Survey Reference: CL025-101—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.
St Donard Oratory
Founded: c.506
early monastic cell/oratory, founded c.506, by Domangart, son of Echaid
St Johns Well
Period: Early Christian
Located in POULACAPPLE, County CLARE. At the base of a S-facing cliff 350m W of the Rathborney River. In 1839, O’Donovan and Curry recorded its dedication to St John (Comber, 1997).A well-preserved holy well formed from a natural spring in a limestone channel (Wth 0.8m) enclosed by a subci Archaeological Survey Reference: CL005-014006- Data sourced […]