Christian Sites

According to Power (1906, 82) there was a holy well called Tobar Naoimh Labhráis at Kill St. Lawrence. It remains unlocated. Power, Rev. P. (1906) The place-names of the Decies WAJ 9, 12-39, 80-106, 154-70, 228-65. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date o Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Some 35m NE of a church (GA086-150001-) and 110m SW of another holy well (GA086-149—-). A natural spring well, dry at the time of visit, enclosed by a rectangular drystone wall (N-S 3.5, E-W 2.65m) opening to S. A small enclosure (N-S 4.8m, E-W 2.95m), Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In poorly drained grassland, 140m NE of a church (GA086-150001-). This well consists of a D-shaped hollow (N-S 0.95m, E-W 0.58m) delimited by a low drystone wall opening to SW and topped by a modern iron railing. The above description is derived from th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated at the foot of a W/SW-facing slope, 40m SE of the church enclosure (WI042-009001-). Natural spring rising in a slab-lined culvert within a stone-walled embrasure in the roadside. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeologic Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Folklore collected from Castlemaine School about the the mass rock in Killaclohane known locally as Carrig an Aifrinn (Mass Rock) or Poll an Aifrinn (Mass Pit) recorded the following tradition; ‘Carrig an Aifrinn or (Stony Church) is situated south of Castlemaine and east of Milltown. Many tales, some tragic are told concerning this ancient Mass […]

Holy well described by O’Hare (2000, 68-9) as; ‘Mr. Michael Culloty informed the author of the existence of a well, known as Tobar Muriaha, which was located beside the old mill race of the former Molahiffe Corn Mill. The well was, used by farmers in mon Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

High Cross located in Clare.

High Cross located in Kilkenny.

Marked on all OS eds. Situated in low-lying ground near a stream. No visible remains at ground level. Killan church lies 400m to SW (CV028-027001-). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan’ (Dublin: Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated in a low-lying marshy area with a stream flowing adjacent to the site in an E-W direction. This site has been flooded and there is no visible trace of it above ground. According to the OS Name Books it was ‘formerly resorted to as a holy well th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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 shore of Ross Lake c. 630m SE of St Annin’s Church (GA068-024—-). This well, correctly Tobar Ainthín, was noted by O’Flaherty in 1684 (Hardiman 1846, 54). It consists of a natural spring, dry at time of visit, delimited by a rectangular dryst Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]