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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
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
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
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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
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
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
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