Christian Sites

Situated in a short SW-facing bank on the E side of a driveway c. 100m to the E of a church site (WI051-007—-). Natural spring traditionally associated with the Welsh St Pol (Paul). Remembered locally although not visible at ground level. The above de Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated in a level marshy area which has been drained and reclaimed. No visible remains. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entrie Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Enclosed in recent stone structure with plaque denoting Eucharistic Congress 1934. Six stones bearing crosses inscribed by pilgrims surround well. Power (1923, 178) describes masonry structure ‘with narrow square-headed doorway, 3 feet by 11/2 feet. Here Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A modern graveyard wall possibly built on traces of an older enclosure. Within the graveyard (DG074-009008-) is Kilrean church (DG074-009001-). In a field SW of the graveyard is a grassed-over V-shaped stone-walled structure (DG074-009005-), 8.5m x 6.5m Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

High Cross located in Kilkenny.

Situated on SE facing slope of rising ground in upland area with centre of possible ecclesiastical enclosure (TN026-070—-) 100m to the W. Earthfast stone (dims. 1.17m x 1.12m x 0.33m) which may be natural rock outcrop that appears to have been used as a base for a high cross with long rectangular mortise or slot […]

Holy well located in field to S of St. Rodan’s church site (LI028-131001-) and levelled graveyard (LI028-131002-). Described in the Ordnance Survey Letters as ‘there was a little church and burial ground dedicated to St. Rodan, but both have been destroy Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

There was a place called Tobar na Cille, or the Church Well, at Kilronan (Power 1952, 372), which undoubtedly related to the church (WA017-010001-). The well remains unlocated. Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork Univer Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on a slight N-facing slope on the floor of an E-W valley at the N foot of Bawnfune Hill. The well is on the NW side of a road approaching the parish church of Kilronan (WA001-024001-) which is c. 70m to the E within a subrectangular graveyard (W Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In pasture, located at the base of a SSW-facing slope on the shores of Mannin Lake. There is a church (MA092-019001-) and graveyard (MA092-019002-) c. 30m to NW. A shallow rectangular pool (2m NE–SE; 0.8m NW-SE) enclosed by stones flags is fed by a nat Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

A holy well called Tober Chonnell at Kilrooan is mentioned by J. O’Donovan c. 1837 (O’Flanagan 1931, vol. 1, 68; Herity 2010, 44). It is not located and there is no local knowledge of it. It might refer to the bullaun stone (RO013-024003-). Compiled by: Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Situated at the bottom of the E-facing foothills of the Monavullagh Mountains, c. 350m W of the NW-SE River Tay. The parish church of Kilrossanty (WA023-007001-) is within a D-shaped graveyard (WA023-007002-) defined by stone-faced earthen banks with str Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer