Christian Sites

Marked only on the 1925 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in italic lettering as St. Margaret’s Well. It is built into the W side of a field bank on the SW side of a NW-SE road, with the seashore c. 180m to the SE. A circular stone-lined w Monument Type: […]

In reclaimed pasture. There are a number of streams in the vicinity including one c. 20m to the W which flows NNE-SSW. According to the OS Letters (1839) the well, dedicated to St Martin, ‘is situated in a bog about two hundred yards to the north east of Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Marked on the 1839 and 1941 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic script as St. Mary Magdalene’s Well on both, with the additional information ‘Site of’ on the later map. According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 the a pattern was he Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Mary’s Well on both. It is located on a gentle SW-facing slope with the NW-SE River Sow c. 150m to the SW. According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 the pattern was held on t Monument Type: Ritual site […]

Annotated ‘St Maurus’ Well’ on 1937 ed. OSi 6-inch map, 180m W of St Maur’s Church (DU008-021001-) and graveyard (DU008-021002-). Formerly an enclosed spring well roofed with flagstones (Ó Danachair 1958, 74). Located base of steep bank E of private re Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

One of two holy wells (WM035-003003-) dedicated to St. Managhan or St. Manchán (Managhan/Menaghan/Moynaghan) of Lemanaghan (OF015-004003-). In the parish of Kilcleagh the feastday of St. Manchán was remembered on the 29th of September (Ó Riain 2011, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Covered holy well standing in S quadrant of Grallagh graveyard (DU007-001004-) which is annotated ‘St. Michael’s Well’ on the 1837 ed. OSi six-inch map and subsequent editions of the OSi historic maps. Also known locally as ‘St. Macullin’s Well’ and ‘St Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Mochoaun’s Well in gothic lettering on both. It is probably named after St. Cuan of Airbhe, the founder of Kilcowan church (WX046-042001-), which is c. 2 km to the SSW. Cuan was Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

St. Mochuda’s Well also known locally as St. Cudget’s Well stands on the Chapel Bank with site of R.C. Chapel (DU008-028—-) also known locally as St Cudget’s Church 130m to N. This is a natural spring with a rough stone setting located in reeds just a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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

Situated on wet marshy land, 135m S of the main street running through the village of Ardagh (LI028-0103—-). Medieval church ruins (LI028-103002-) and graveyard (LI028-103003-) 65m to NNE. Dedicated to St.Molua, its site is marked south of the gravey Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Access from footpath at gate lodge to Milverton Hall, located 115m NE of medieval church (DU005-024001-) and graveyard (DU005-024004-) associated with St Mobhi’s monastery (DU005-024003-). Located within ecclesiastical enclosure which has been defined by Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer