Christian Sites

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

Not marked on the 1841 edition of the OS 6-inch map. In wet marshy land. A shallow pool of water marks the site. A subcircular area (D 0.5m, Wth 0.8m N-S x 1m E-W) enclosed by a modern stone wall at N, E and S with slab to knee on at entrance at W. Accor […]

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

High Cross located in Clare.

This record is for the original location of a high cross (CL045-033009-) from Kilfenora that is now in the cathedral of Killaloe (CL045-033002-). According to Swinfen (1992, 43) it stood in the same field as the West cross (CL016-015005-) until it was moved to Killaloe by Dr Mant, Bishop of Killaloe. 30200,CW00470,HICR,CW012-048003-,CARLOW,NURNEY,R145444,673373,667385,52.752538389999998,-6.913108890000000,Cross – High cross,,,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCW012-048003-,National […]

On wet low-lying ground, c. 25m to the W of a stream. This circular well (diam. c. 1.3m) is defined by a low, relatively modern wall. Adjacent to it is a modern, large, wooden cross. Compiled by: Patrick F. O’Donovan Date of upload: 7 June 2013 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In pasture, at the base of a N-facing slope. The well utilised a natural spring emerging at the base of the slope. It has been converted into a county council reservoir and is enclosed by a rectangular concrete shed (11m E-W; 8.5m N-S). No structural rem Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

High Cross located in Dublin.

This site is located in a flat area, which has been heavily landscape due to its location within Stepaside Golf Course. This is a natural spring well, dried up which marked by a setting and granite boulders. It lies in the middle of an old laneway define Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

At N end of St Abigail’s Burial Ground (14117). Circular stone-lined well enclosed by D-shaped stone-built corbelled structure (wall c. 1.77m thick). Splayed entrance ope (H 1.38m; Wth 1.45m) to E with niche in wall on either side for cups (Grove White 1 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

No apparent trace remains of the holy well recorded by CKFC (1952) about 90m E of Kilgobnet medieval church (KE065-042001-), adjacent to a ceallúnach burial ground (KE065-043—-). Cooke noted that a heap of stones, surmounted by a slab with an incised Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This holy well, situated c. 40m NW of church (LA036-002001-), has been completely modernised. A pattern day was formerly held here on 24th June (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 197). Described by Comerford as ‘An ancient grave-yard, still extensively used, occup Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer