Christian Sites

Holy well known locally as St James’ Well (Ó Danachair 1958, 75) stands in a field 45m S of Palmerstown church (DU007-013001-) and graveyard (DU007-013003-). It is a dry circular pool about 3m in diameter and 1m in depth encircled by thorn bushes and a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 208) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Paradise Well on 1840 map. A small well on the edge of a small ring-fort, surrounded by thorn trees. Rounds were made up to about 1930, especially for the cure of sore eyes. T Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Natural spring given curative properties by St Patrick (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 126). Situated in a marshy area. Described in the History of Queens County as ‘Near Ballyadams grave-yard (LA019-031001-) and within a copse wood are two wells; one of these Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At the crest of a NW-SE ridge. The innermost chamber of souterrain (RO014-023002-) inside rath (RO014-023001-), forming a lintelled chamber (dims 3.7m N-S; 1.6m E-W; H 1.2m at N to 1.7m at S) is flooded and serves as a holy well. Compiled by: Michael Mo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Annotated ‘Patrick’s Well’ on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Located at a kink in a field boundary at a relatively high point within Robswalls Park. This natural spring well, known as St Patrick’s well, has been incorporated into a field ditch which is ve Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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

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

A well is depicted on the W side of a farm laneway on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map but it is described as St Peter’s Well in italic script only on the 1912 edition. The well is said to have had a cure for headaches (IFC, vol. 698, 39). No trac Monument […]

Known as St. Kevin’s Well and the supposed location of a stone bearing the mark of the saint’s knees (LH017-064002-) (IFC Schools MSS 674, 60). No visible trace at ground level. An archaeological assessment (Excavation Licence 98E584) was carried out imm Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Holy Well listed in the Sites and Monuments Record for County Donegal (1987) and in the Record of Monuments and Places published in 1995. Not indicated on any edition of the OSi historic maps. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Part of the early ecclesiastical remains (GA029-017004-) at Kilbenan; it lies 110m NW of the church (GA029-017002-). A poorly preserved holy well enclosed by a rectangular mortared stone wall (WNW-ESE 2.8m, NNE-SSW 2.2m, H 1.2m) which has collapsed along Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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