Christian Sites

Tobar na Croise is a spring well located near the head of Kilduff valley. Rounds have not been made here for 30 or 40 years. Ó Danachair (1960, 71) suggested that this was the well from which the Ballynahunt ogham stone (KE045-016—-) reputedly came.Ó Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In pasture, on W bank of stream. To SE (c. 16m) of gate lodge leading to Cartown House. Modern walled rectangular area (4.85m N-S; 5.2m E-W), encloses well at centre. Well is accessed through iron gate (Wth 0.88m) at E end of N wall. Well opening (1.6m N Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

The following folklore abut this holy well was collected between 1937-38 from Ardnagragh School; ‘There is a well in Mr Mann’s field in Ardnagrath caled Tobar na hAise or Tobar na hAisil. It is about a half mile from the Ardnagrath road. It is near a sto Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Holy well described by O’Hare (2000, 67-8) as; ‘The OSNB (1841 Molahiffe) refers to the presence of a blessed well” called Tobberuan (from Tobar Ruadhain or St Rodanus’s Well’) in the northern portion of the townland of Dromore. It appears that some conf Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At edge of pasture field, on verge of marshy area. Still in regular use, especially on 15th August and 25th March. Well is stone lined and approached from E by stone steps. Overhead is arched recess containing statue of Our Lady. Surrounding this is low Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

The ‘Graveyard’ (DG030-014002-) marked on the OS 6-inch maps consists of a subcircular area enclosed by the remains of an earthen bank. There is a holy well dedicated to St. Patrick c. 100m to the W. The site is located in cultivated land sloping E to Lo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated immediately NE of an overgrown trackway, in flat meadowland. The monument is heavily masked by dense scrub vegetation. A rectangular area (L 19m N-S by Wth 7.8m E-W) is enclosed by a dilapidated field wall. The ground is raised (D 0.3m) with rub Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

This enclosed natural spring is in a lintelled granite recess with a concrete super structure. It is dedicated to St Finian (Ó Danachair 1958, 82; Swan 1986, 8-9).Compiled by Geraldine Stout Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This is marked on the 1841-42 OS map as a circular enclosure, but on the 1897 OS map as ‘Toberna- hornach’.Situation and Description: This well has been completely covered over and no surface trace can be seen. Immediately to the S lies a univallate rath Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Annotated ‘St. Patrick’s Well’ on the Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is shown standing on the N side of a public road which marks the townland boundary between Raheennamadra and Mitchelstowndown East. This holy well stands in the parish of Knocklon 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

SSW of the trigonometrical station is a well, lined with slabs, known as Tobar na Súl [well of the eyes]. The water is said to have curative properties when applied to the eyes. Situated on the summit of Slieve Sneacht. Listed by Ó Muirgheasa as well Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]