Christian Sites

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 the steep E-facing slope of a ravine with a N-S stream c. 80m to the E. The well, known locally as ‘Tubber Cill Eilbe’, is traditionally thought to have curative properties. It is a natural spring (dims. x. 0.7m x c. 0.5m) now enclosed in a r Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Possible holy well located inside chapel (WM012-206—) dedicated to St. Eyen, situated on SW facing slope of Knockeyon the summit of which lies 245m to the NNE and overlooks Lough Derravaragh 65m to the SW. Described in 1682 by Sir Henry Piers of Trist Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

A standing stone (DG013-004003-) 1.42m high and orientated N-S has a cross incised on it. There are small circles at the terminals and at the centre. It is situated on low ground close to the shore just N of St. Colmcille’s holy well (DG013-004001-) (Ó Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Situated on the N side of a steep river ravine, just below the road. No visible trace of a well structure. According to the Schools Manuscript the well is said to have cured a horse (Stout 1984, 90). The above description is derived from ‘The Archaeolog Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

According to the OSL (Herity 2002, 56 (164)), ‘ … ‘Sunday Well’ … was formerly frequented and … a patron was held at certain periods.’ In 1972, the well, in level, poorly drained pasture, was found to be covered with a concrete cap housing an iron Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Two wells are depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map bordering pond area on E side. Enlarged pond survives, swelled by recent heavy rain. No visible surface trace of either well. Ó Danachair (1955, 203) describes each as ‘w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

On S-facing slope, on N side of River Lee, lies Sunday’s Well which gives its name to the area. Due to road widening in 1946, stone building over well removed and well covered by road; ‘stone tablet’ on building with inscription ‘I.H.S., Sunday’s Well 16 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

At the S side of Countess Road in Killarney. There are no visible remains of this holy well. A house, built in the 1980s, now occupies the site.Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Co Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located within the garden of a private residence. This is a natural spring enclosed by a rough, dry-stone built, super-structure. Tradition records that water from the well cures sore eyes and stomach disorders (Ó Danachair 1958, 77). It is still venera Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on level to gently sloping ground beside the road. An unmarked spring which according to the OS Name Books was traditionally ‘good for various cures’. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Wickl Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The OS Letters (1837) describe a ‘Fairy Well’ N of Tymon Castle(Herity 2002, 32). This is probably the same curative well described later by Daly (1957, 22). Not precisely located. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer