Christian Sites

Circa 15m to the SSE of a children’s burial ground (GA106-112001-). This spring well is enclosed by a very poorly preserved circular drystone surround (diam. c. 2m). A small mound of stones lies immediately to its N; it is unclear whether it is associate Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Located in LISCANNOR, 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: CL015-081—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

The precise location of the holy well in the townland of Lisdossan has not been identified. In 1937-8 the following folklore about this holy well was recorded from Tang National School; ‘Holy wells were visited by a great number of people to obtain reli Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

The ‘Holy Well’ here consists of a natural spring covered by a slab. Just to the S is a mound of small stones known as the ‘friar’s grave’ (DG038-002001-). Crosses have been formed on the hillside with small stones. It is situated in the N-S gap between Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

On the E shore of Lough Funshinagh, a large turlough. A limestone boulder (dims. 0.95m x 0.6-0.7m) has a flat upper surfaces at two levels (H 0.85m at W; H 0.4m at E), and is locally regarded as a mass-rock. (Anon 1994b; Beirne 2000, 279) 126035,RO06102,MARO,RO048-069002-,ROSCOMMON,CAM,R161509,591173,745957,53.463592749999997,-8.132928910000000,Mass-rock,Not indicated,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO048-069002-,At the bottom of the E-facing slope of […]

In pasture, just S of Kilmocomoge graveyard (CO105-013002-) and close to stream. Still in holy use, now contained by concrete surround with railings on top. Adorned with numerous statues.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on flat pasture in undulating countryside. A semicircular well (diam. 1.6m; D 0.9m) enclosed by a low drystone wall which opens to the SW. The well had a water depth of 0.4m at the time of visit. A holy tree known as St Kieran’s Tree is located Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

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

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

Close to E bank of the Yellow River in low-lying boggy terrain. Marked within an enclosed oval tree copse (NW-SE c. 40m, NE-SW c. 30m) on OS 6-inch maps. Extensive field clearance has occurred here and apart from a blocked-up pool of water with a small d Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In a low-lying area adjacent to a stream. This well, dry at the time of visit, consists of an unenclosed circular hollow (D 3m) now partially filled with loose stones. Immediately to NNW is a small limesone cross (H 0.68m, Wth 0.61m) which was erected by Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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