Christian Sites

On N side of a road c. 180m W of a CBG (GA068-050—-). This well, correctly Tobar Éinne, is indicated on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map and was still evidently extant at time of 3rd ed. (1933); since completely destroyed by quarrying. No visible surface trac Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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

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

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

Holy well known locally as St James’ Well (Ó Danachair 1958, 75) stands in a field 45m S of Palmerstown church (DU007-013001-) and graveyard (DU007-013003-). It is a dry circular pool about 3m in diameter and 1m in depth encircled by thorn bushes and a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 208) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Paradise Well on 1840 map. A small well on the edge of a small ring-fort, surrounded by thorn trees. Rounds were made up to about 1930, especially for the cure of sore eyes. T Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Natural spring given curative properties by St Patrick (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 126). Situated in a marshy area. Described in the History of Queens County as ‘Near Ballyadams grave-yard (LA019-031001-) and within a copse wood are two wells; one of these Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Lying c. 20m S of holy well (LA019-030001-). Natural spring given curative properties by St Patrick (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 126). Situated in a marshy area. Described in the History of Queens County as ‘Near Ballyadams grave-yard (LA019-031001-) and wi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At the crest of a NW-SE ridge. The innermost chamber of souterrain (RO014-023002-) inside rath (RO014-023001-), forming a lintelled chamber (dims 3.7m N-S; 1.6m E-W; H 1.2m at N to 1.7m at S) is flooded and serves as a holy well. Compiled by: Michael Mo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

St. Patrick’s Well described in 1840 as a ‘spring well of very good water with a small rivulet flowing from it’ (OSNB, 787). On N-side of tertiary roadway. Roughly square, earth-cut opening (L 1.2m; D 0.65m) defined by stone wall and field boundary to N Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

On flat poorly drained grassland with nearby well (TS058-027—-) 125m to E, church (TS058-025—-) and graveyard (TS058-025001-) 120m to S and castle (TS058-028—-) 209m to E. No surface remains visible well has been filled in and there is a slight dep Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Annotated ‘Patrick’s Well’ on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Located at a kink in a field boundary at a relatively high point within Robswalls Park. This natural spring well, known as St Patrick’s well, has been incorporated into a field ditch which is ve Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]