Christian Sites

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

According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 389-90) St. Feichin’s holy well, ‘was formerly beside his church of Cill-Feichin [KK022-021001-], but it removed thence, owing to some act of profanation, and broke out again about a half a mile to the south-west 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

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

On NW-facing slope in marshy land. A stream runs from a spring immediately to W. This well consists of a circular depression (D 2.7m) overgrown with trees and surrounded by a collapsed stone-built enclosure. A number of religious objects are strewn about Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Named ‘Tobermurry’ on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps. Stone wall encloses subrectangular area (12m x 10m) around well. Well consists of oval pond (8m x 4.5m) with stone base and revetment. Various shrines to Blessed Virgin, erected by pilgrims, line edge o Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In gently undulating pasture with views all around. Named ‘Carriganaffrin’ (mass rock) on 1928 OS 6-inch map. No visible trace of this monument at site. 97819,LI04616,MARO,LI044-136—-,LIMERICK,GORTNACLOHY,R112143,527199,623961,52.362383880000003,-9.068892510000000,Mass-rock,Not indicated,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI044-136—-,On steeply sloping ground on the E slopes of Gortnaclohy Mountain Monument Type: Mass-rock View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on all OS eds. This now infilled well, dedicated to St Mogue, apparently comprised a roughly circular unlined spring (diam. 2m). A largely grassed-over, horseshoe-shaped mound of loose stones is situated nearby. The above description is derived f Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On W side of a byroad close to a sea inlet called Loch na Leannach. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a small natural spring feeding into a natural rounded pothole (D c. 0.3m) at the foot of a tiny altar-like rock outcrop. Some concrete is in Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In pasture, beside road. Spring well enclosed by stone-built arched recess. Wooden shelves beneath arch contain votive offerings. Cross inscribed on nearby stone by pilgrims. Hartnett (1939, 121) records local tradition that woman, who dreamt she would b Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer