Christian Sites

In pastureland on NW-facing slope of Mount Mary. Marked on 3rd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1931). No visible surface trace survives. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II – North Galway’. Compil Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked only on the 1940 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as St. Winifred’s Well, defived from local sources (OSFM). This 7th century Welsh saint is associated with the healing power of springs and her feastday is celebrated on the 2nd of No Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In low-lying pasture, c. 250m to N of Tawnagh church (SL034-085001-) and c. 200m N of a graveyard (SL034-085002-). A natural spring rises through limestone bedrock on the NW edge of a mound (H c. 0.8m) and feeds a fast-flowing stream to NW. Two roughly r Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for resear Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

According to information gathered in 1966 there was a mass-rock beside the river in the N end of the townland (SMR file). 89722,LH00345,MARO,LH005-040—-,LOUTH,GLENMORE,R175181,714132,812456,54.048617589999999,-6.257112170000000,Mass-rock,,’Cloughmore’,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH005-040—-,Marked on the 1:2500 OS map (surveyed 1907) as ‘Cloughmore’. A low boulder with a fairly flat upper surface. No markings noted on it. Monument Type: Mass-rock View on Historic Environment Viewer

This enclosed spring well is located on a N facing slope in the grounds of St. Columba’s College. A beehive-shaped structure of stone with a brick faced addition covers the well. Access to the well is blocked and the water is pumped to an outside trough Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

According to Mac Leighim (1920, 135) there was reputed to be a holy well at Tedwards, but its location is not known and even Mac Leighim was doubtful of its authenticity. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 27 March, 2014 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for resear Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Close to an old road at the foot of a prominent S-facing scarp. This well, correctly Tobar Feichín, consists of a small dilapidated circular depression (D 0.2m) in the ground, dry at the time of visit, which lies c. 3m E of a natural spring well. (Hardi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for resear Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In low-lying bog. Enclosed in sub-rectangular dry-stone structure (max. H 1m); entrance to E. Overgrown. According to Power (1923, 196) ‘”rounds” made here chiefly on Aug. 29th …’ Fulacht fiadh (CO054-104001-) nearby to W.The above description is deriv Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer