Christian Sites

A well is marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as St. Keevil’s Well. It is located on a level, low-lying landscape, just S of the old Wexford to Rosslare road. John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 s Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Annotated ‘St Kenny’s Well’ on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map. A natural spring well which is unenclosed. Situated at the bottom of hollow or gravel pit. Dedicated to St. Canice (Kenny) and traditionally thought to cure headaches and sore throats (Ó Danac Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on a steep E/SE-facing slope. An unmarked spring, in an area with several other small springs. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instan Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 116) this is one of three holy wells dedicated to St Kieran (KK029-026—-; KK029-024—- and KK029-040—-, the latter unlocated) and ‘Of old, the pilgrimages began at the former [KK029-026—- in Cappagh townland], Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The OS Letters (1839) mention a holy well near the church of St Kieran (KK029-027001-) which is, ‘not now visited for devotional purposes’ (O’Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 245 (92)). The church lies c. 74m to the NE. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 116) th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Marked on the 1839 and 1941 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Laurence’s Well in gothic script on both. The St. Laurence invoked is probably a late dedication to St. Laurence (Lorcán) O’Toole of Dublin (Ó Riain 2011, 403-05). The well i Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Situated in the SW of graveyard (LI014-070002-). Ó Danachair (1955) describes the well as ‘a sluggish spring, about 3 feet in diameter and 5 feet below ground level. Steps lead down to water.’ The spring and the steps have been surrounded with a mortare Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Located in the garden to the rear of Barrack House. Traditionally associated with St Macullin of Lusk. St. Macullin’s Well was described in 1958 as; ‘a pool c. 5’ [1.5m] in diameter in the garden of a house in Lusk Village. There are no devotions now, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering on both as St. Man’s Well. It is probably named after St. Munna of Taghmon (WX040-008003-), whose feastday falls on 21 October (Ó Riain 2011, 505-07), but there is Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). In pasture, with early Christian oratory (OF015-004006-) and Romanesque church (OF015-004003-) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Mannan’s Well in gothic lettering on both. The name is a corruption of Moininne, one of the most famous female saints in early Christian Ireland. She was connected with the Ui Ea Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Annotated St. Margaret’s Well on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map. On the revised 1863 edition of the OSi map the dedication has been changed to St. Brigid. Access is via laneway from rear of the Parochial Hall. St Margaret’s church (DU014-002001-) and grav Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]