Christian Sites

On the shore at HWM on E side of Cuan Chill Chiaráin. Known locally as Tobairín na Leacracha, it consists of a natural shallow rock basin (D 0.2m) with a modern belt buckle set into its rim. A small canopy of concrete blocks has been built over it, ope Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Close to the head of a minute inlet c. 0.5km W of Carna village. Known locally as Tobar na Seacht nIníon (pers. comm. T. Robinson), it consists of a natural smooth hole in the shape of an inverted pyramid (L/Wth c. 0.4m), on the crest of a rock scarp. A Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

Among the rocks just above HWM at SW end of Leitir Mealláin. Known locally as Tobar an Tóin Dubh, it consists of a round pothole with part of the rim extending into a broad point on one side. According to local custom, it should be visited on a Monday Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

On rocks below HWM at SW tip of Leitir Mealláin. Known locally as Tobar na Caillí, it consists of a natural pothole, discovered, according to local tradition, by a woman from Bó Bhrocháin who had dreamed she would be cured of pains in the bones at th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

On a small hill overlooking Cuan na Beirtrí Buí. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a natural round hollow (D 0.13m) in a sloping rock outcrop. A flat round stone is used as a lid and modern offerings are visible around it. There is a small c Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

On rocks exposed at low water off E point of the island. Known locally as Tobar Cholmcille, it consists of a natural smooth hollow or pothole, obscured by masses of seaweed. Not visited. (Robinson 1985, 43) The above description is derived from the publ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Below HWM in a small inlet c. 130m SW of point where the td. boundary meets the coast. Known locally as Tobar Cholmcille, it was noted by O’Flaherty in 1684 (Hardiman 1846, 63). It consists of a smooth cylindrical hollow (D 0.18m) in a slanting rock. It Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

A hollow in a stream forms the holy well dedicated to St. Ultan. The well, which has been modernised, has a 19th century cross placed on top of it. The socket in which this is set could be considerably older. E of the well is a stone slab, .31m wide x .4 Monument Type: Ritual […]

Situated on the N edge of Leitrim graveyard (WI022-011004-). The site of a holy well which had a pattern on St James’ Day, the 25th of July (OS Name Books). No visible remains. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventor Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated well in the townland of Lemonstown. According to Lynch (1994, 644) there is a holy well known as the ‘Blessed Well’ in the townland of Lemonstown that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At the base of an esker ridge in grassland. A SE-NW running stream runs to W. According to local tradition, there was a holy well called Tobar na Glinn here. It has been covered up by a low irregular mound of limestone pebbles. A crudely carved sandstone Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In rough grazing at base steep slope. Spring (D 0.21m) enclosed by two large flat stones and several smaller ones. Said to be visited on St. John’s Eve. According to Roberts (1988), well dedicated to St. Brendan.The above description is derived from the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer