Christian Sites

Marked on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering as Lady Well on both. It is located on a S-facing slope at the head of a slight W-E valley in the lower E-facing foothills of Slievecoiltia. It is not visible at groun Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

This well is not marked on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and is not mentioned by John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 (O’Flanagan 1933), so it may be a modern feature created for the pilgrimage. The well is cut into the natural scarp (H c. 1m), which i Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 206) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘”Lady’s Well” on 1840 map. A small spring in an open field. For long neglected, but recently embellished with a statue of Our Lady and enclosed by a fence and gate. Formerly Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Located in a small hollow on a gentle E-facing slope and c. 40m S of a W-E road that leads to the seashore c. 350m to the E. The well is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, but according to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840, it had not been venerated for Monument Type: Ritual site […]

Situated in modern Roadstone quarry on a rocky N-facing slope overlooking the sea, to the S of site of Chapel Hogan (WI045-005—-). Site of St. Patrick’s Well (WI045-007—-) 210m to the SE. The well has dried up since the quarry opened, and the site Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

The location of the original Lady’s Well was in a field at the junction of Lady’s Well Street and Bohereenglass. The present well, although channelled from the same stream as the original, is a recent monument erected at the junction of the main Dublin a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

On SW-facing slope. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the ligh Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In scrub, on S-facing slope. Marked ‘Lady’s Well’ on OS 6-inch map (1842). Stone built; roofed with cross-inscribed lintel. Stone crucifixion slab (c. 0.6m x c. 0.5m) (CO052-055—-) atop roof; small cross inscribed on figure by visitors to well. In occa Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Tober-Naom-Leigion/Tobar Naomh Eléan (St. William’s Well): This slab-lined spring well, also known as St Helen’s/Helena’s well (Rice 1976, 24), is located on the lower S slopes of Kilbeg mountain, Valencia Island. A small concrete niche stands above it Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located at base of stone-faced field fence, covered by lintel. Surrounding area very marshy. No longer in holy use. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork’ (Dublin: Stationery Of Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In a hollow, on a W-facing slope. A spring well enclosed by a concrete covering. There is no evidence of recent veneration at this well. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo’ compiled by Ursula Eg Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer