Christian Sites

At SE side of road. No visible surface trace. Small indentation in hedgerow field boundary encloses grass margin between it and road. According to local information, blocked up for safety. Church (TS070-086—-) located 410m to NE. Compiled by: Jean Far Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In a wooded area, beside a N-S flowing stream, on the S side of a steep wooded hill.This holy well is called ‘Tobernalt’. It is enclosed within a circular setting (diam. 2.15) defined by a stone wall (H 2.27m; wall T 0.5m), which has an entrance to the S Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In rough pasture, at the base of a S-facing slope. A small concave hollow (c. 2m across) scarped into the base of the slope, and bordered by a N-S field boundary at E, appears to mark the site of the well. It is engulfed in brambles and recent field-clea Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Marked as Tobar an Aisig, possibly meaning the well of vomiting, on the 1840 and 1925 eds. of the OS 6-in map. Situated on a S-facing slope, this is a concrete-lined and slab-covered well. There is no evidence of, or record of, veneration. Compiled by: Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Now covered by Blessington Reservoir. The name refers to a trout (Tobar an Bhric) which was said to live in the well. According to the OS Name Books invalids drank from the well and left rags on the surrounding bushes. The above description is derived f Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 209) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Toberancurraheen on 1840 map. “A blessed well”. OSNB. This well is identified by some as that which sprang up at the siege of Knocklong (see no. 75 above). Lenihan, Limerick, 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

According to Holahan (1883, 107-8), ‘It is said that many miraculous cures have been effected from time immemorial at the holy well called Tobernadaun, near Kilmanagh’. He gives several examples of people who believed they were cured at the holy well, in 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

Thobar a Nuoraun or Tobar an Uarain, meaning well of the cold spring was described in 1840 as following; ‘This well is placed in a low marshy field. It was once esteemed sacred by the inhabitants who paid religious visitations to it, and they affirm t Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Part of na Seacht Teampaill. This well, correctly Tobar an Spioraid Naoimh, is situated to W of the path from Teampall Bhreacáin (GA110-010001-) to Teampall an Phoill (GA110-010003-), about halfway between these churches. It consists of a disused spring Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Toberantappul/Tobar an Chapaill: A spring well situated at the base of the W slopes of Lateevemore. It was formerly esteemed as a holy well and its name is explained by a legend which tells of a man who made the rounds on horseback; both man and beast dr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]