Christian Sites

Located in a coniferous forest towards the top of a N-facing slope that forms the S side of the steep-sided valley of the E-W River Corrock. The well was described in 1988 as a small circular well (int. diam. 0.45m) defined by a cemented wall, with a rag Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

In the small valley between the two hills, the whole being encompassed by Killamery graveyard (KK030-008010-). The holy well is 13m S of the high cross (KK030-008004-) and c. 50m NW of the ruined medieval church (KK030-008003-). It is dedicated to St Nic Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

St. Nicholas’s Well/Tobar Niocláis: This well is now dry. The water has been diverted to drain the field and it now issues about 100m downslope to N. A cross-inscribed stone which stood 9 feet (2.7m) W of the well (OSNB Ballyduff, 18) now lies loose on Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

At the saddle-point of Mám Éan, the southernmost of the three mountain passes (see also GA024-003—-) from the Joyce Country into Connemara proper. Known locally as Tobar Phádraig (GA038-003002-), it consists of a natural spring now situated at NW en Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The terrier of the 1655 Down Survey map of Farbill Barony stated that ‘at Griffinstowne & Corbittstowne are two old Chappells that at Corbettstowne being called Killpatrick’s Church [WM020-049—-] hath some ash trees about it & near a well called Killpa Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on the W slope of a steep rocky hill a short distance N of the site of a possible graveyard (CV032-005001-). Well has been infilled and there are no remains visible at ground level. (Davies 1948, 81-2) The above description is derived from the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Three holy wells dedicated to St. Patrick and St Paul depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Ó Danachair (1955, 209) recorded the following details about these wells; ‘There are two holy wells, St Patrick’s and St Paul’s Wells, on the east side of K Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

At the base of a NW-facing slope with a stream running roughly N-S c. 7m to the W. A stone-lined, roughly circular well (dims. 1.6m x 1.56m; D 1.2m) with cement mortar. Two stone steps lead down to water in the NNE quadrant. A covered channel runs NNW-SS Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 206-7) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘St Peter and St Paul’s Well on 1840 map. A clear spring covered by a small stone structure. No rounds or devotions now, but rounds were made and rags hung on an old thorn t Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In a wooded area, at the base of outcropping rock on the S bank of the Owbeg River and c. 30m W of St Paul’s Well (KE094-001003-). This well, which is dedicated to St Peter, is situated in the W half of a roughly oval area (diam. c. 80m E-W) which is enc Monument Type: […]

On low-lying ground c. 20m from the N bank of a SE-NW stream. This is an oval well (dims 0.95m NE-SW; 0.75m NW-SE; D 0.65m) defined by a masonry wall (Wth 0.5m; H 0.6m) which is open to the SW and which has a trough (dims 0.9m x 0.4m) on top of the wall. Monument […]

A holy well known as St. Scoheen’s Well (KK015-030006-)is located approx. 60m W of an early medieval church (KK015-030001-) and graveyard (KK015-030002-). The natural spring well has been incorporated into the S section of the 19th-century graveyard wall Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer