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Holy Well Leitrim

KILTUBBRID Holy Well

Situated in a low-lying position between drumlins with a small NE-SW stream c. 20m to the NW. St Bridgiet’s holy well is at the entrance to the lane leading to Kiltubbrid graveyard (LE024-021002-) from the W, c. 35m from the gate. It is incorporated in Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Galway

KILTULLAGH (Tiaquin By.) Holy Well

Some 100m SSW of a church (GA018-027002-). It consists of a spring well enclosed by a small unroofed oval drystone chamber oval drystone chamber (E-W 0.6m, N-S 0.5m) opening out to W. (Melvin c. 1971, 15) The above description is derived from the publis Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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Holy Well Clare

KILTUMPER 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

KILTUMPER 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 Sligo

KILTURRA Holy Well

In low-lying poorly drained pasture, on the W bank of a stream. A U-shaped hollow (1.6m NW-SE; 2m NE-SW), choked with grass and rushes, cut into the SE perimeter of a stepped barrow (SL038-120001-). The hollow no longer holds water though its base is dam Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Mayo

KILVINE 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

KILVOYDAN SOUTH 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 Sligo

KINGSBROOK Holy Well

In low-lying boggy ground, c. 20m N of a stream. A circular well (int. diam. 1.2m), covered with overgrowth, named ‘Kingsbrook Well’ on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. According to Wood-Martin (1892, 355-6, n. 1), this well was ‘formerly held in estimation as “h Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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Holy Well Galway

KINGSLAND SOUTH Holy Well

On low-lying drained marshy ground. Named ‘Tobar Padraig’ only on the 1933 edition of the 6-inch OS map. On inspection in 1983, it consisted of a natural spring well supplying a nearby stream. On a subsequent inspection in 1992, there was no visible Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Galway

KINGSTOWN GLEBE OR BALLYMACONRY Holy Well

Just above the seashore overlooking Corrán, a sheltered bay to W. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a small natural spring with a lintelled-over drystone surround opening towards W. A number of modern offerings are visible. It used to be freq Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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High Cross Offaly

Kinnitty High Cross

High Cross located in Offaly.

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Holy Well Galway

KINREASK Holy Well

In wet low-lying marshland close to td. boundary. A natural spring well, beside which lies a small rectangular round-headed slab (H 0.99m, Wth 0.35m) depleting a crucifixion scene and dated 1762. The above description is derived from the published ‘Arch Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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