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Holy Well Cork

Ballinveiltig Holy Well

On steep N-facing slope. Walsh (1985, 89) records a stone surround and covering structure. Site now heavily overgrown and inaccessible. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and Sout Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

Ballinvoher (Imokilly By., Cloyne Par.) Holy Well

According to Power (1940, 22) holy well in this townland known as Tobar Cinn a Dhuidhe. ‘Rounds were once made there but they have been discontinued long since’. Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeologic Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Galway

Ballinvoher North Holy Well

In low-lying grassland. Traditionally believed to be a cure for jaundice if visited on three consecutive Sundays before sunrise; hence the name Tobar Buidhe or Toberbwee (O’Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 112-13). It consists of an unenclosed natural spring well. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Carlow

Ballon Holy Well

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

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Holy Well Cork

Ballybahallagh Holy Well

Bowman (1934, 73) recorded holy well c. 10 yards NE of burial ground (14064) where rounds were paid on May 1st, but which have been ‘discontinued for the past 60 years’. O’Mullane (1978-9, 38) recorded ‘blessed well, Tobar Una’ on Sean Connor’s land ‘a f Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Wicklow

Ballybeg (Newcastle By.) Holy Well

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballybeg. According to Lynch (1994, 641) there is a holy well in the townland of Ballybeg that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 927: 36). The folklore Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Dublin

Ballyboghil Holy Well

St Bretcha’a holy well was also known locally as ‘St. Bretsha’s well’. Described in 1958 as a ‘muddy pool in a field fence dike about 100 yds. from Ballyboghill old church ruin (DU007-010—-). No memory of devotions, but known to be a former holy well Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Longford

Ballyboy Holy Well

In pasture, on a SW-facing slope c. 15m to the NE of a stream. Described by O’Donovan in 1837 as a a ‘well of great sanctity probably of Pagan origin’ (OSL, 6). Farrell (1891, 266) recorded that this was ‘the sacred well of Tober-reendonny’, or ‘th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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Holy Well Cork

Ballybrack (Barrymore By.) Holy Well

On ESE-facing slope to E of river. Enclosed in cement-covered stone wall; roofed with lintel. Stone with roughly inscribed cross atop lintel. Supports centre of stone-slab “”pediment””. Front damed by concrete blocks. According to O’Donoghue (1914) ‘few vo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Carlow

Ballybrack Holy Well

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

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Holy Well Clare

Ballybran 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

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Holy Well Clare

Ballycannan 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

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