Christian Sites

Located on flat poorly drained land with ecclesiastical enclosure (WM036-042004-) 290m to E. No surface remains visible of holy well dedicated to St. Patrick which has been filled in, people used to visit this holy well on St. Patrick’s Day as well as v Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated in a field known as ‘Tobar Muire’ and indicated but not named on 1865 OS map (revision) (Coyle 1956, 204-5). When inspected by ASI in 1967 it was closed up. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 July 2012 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The following description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In elevated pasture, built into N face of low hill overlooking mill race and old road known locally as Bianconi’s road (pers. comm. Dara Reid) immediately to the N. Harrystown flour mill (WM023-084—-) located 30m to W, small bridge crossing mill race 8m to NW. This mass rock consists of a flat recumbent slab (L […]

Fitzgerald (1915-7, 494) described, ‘St. Bridget’s Well on Mr. Lyon’s farm (as) … now sadly neglected; it is unenclosed, and trodden around by cattle. Though a strong flow of water boils up in it, yet from its position by the side of a gripe, it would Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Marked only on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated at the crest of a S-facing slope. The souterrain (RO008C010001-) is regarded locally as a holy well, but there is no evidence of veneration. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 Au Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Holy well and thorn bush located in area of coniferous plantation. According to Lynch (1994, 639) there is a holy well known as ‘St Bride’s Well’ in the townland of Roddenagh that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manusc Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Roadside to N of Lough Hyne. Stone covered well at base of and set into semicircular enclosing wall (max. H 1.15m). Enclosing wall painted white with statue-filled niches and other holy objects embedded in wall. Area in front of well has spread of white Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Unlocated well in the townland of Hollywood. According to Lynch (1994, 645) there is a holy well known as ‘St Kevin’s Well’ in the village of Hollywood that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The Early Christian and Medieval ecclesiastical complex at Kilmalkedar (KE042-026—-) lies at the foot of the W slopes of Reenconnell hill, overlooking Smerwick Harbour. The Reenconnell ridge peaks at 907 feet/276m to NE of the site and the area around Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On a gentle SE-facing slope. Area is currently a landscaped public amenity. Entrance with gate from the road and a trackway leds to the well. Well is called ‘Tobar Iosa’ (Jesus’ Well). According to Power (1908, 23) inc. 1843 the swamp surrounding the wel Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Marked on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and described as a holy well on both. It is located towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of a low N-S ridge. This is a natural spring against a N-S field bank and townland boundary, but there is n Monument Type: Ritual […]