Christian Sites

Located in adjoining field to the SE of Roscomroe church (OF039-055). Site of natural spring well now housed in a modern sandstone canopy. Situated in the field 53m SE of Roscomroe church (OF039-055) and graveyard (OF039-055001-). A natural spring well i Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

High Cross located in Tipperary.

Franciscan Friars — from Donegal probable place of refuge

OS 8 (Precise location not discovered) Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘St. Davaddog’s Holy Well, near Rossnakill, is mentioned by Dr. Maguire’ (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 154). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 67) The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeo 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

Located on the Ross peninsula on the W side of Killala Bay. According to the 1838 OS Letters: ‘There was also a well at Ross, called Tober Béice, which was formerly used as a holy well and is now almost covered with sand.’ (O’Flanagan 1927, 258-9 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Augustinian Friars, dubious supposed foundation in Ros Carbery

According to Jones (1910, 56), ‘a pattern was held over a well beside the church of Rossagh (14450) on 24th November yearly, but has now long died out’. Well not located. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of C Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Holahan (1883, 83) mentions that, ‘In Rossdama, within less than a mile [c. 1.6km] of Bridget’s Well [KK022-037—-], is a “holy well,” over which grew an oak tree called “the Blessed Tree.” Pilgrimages were made at this well on the Feast of St. John the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

According to Linehan (1997, 68), ‘Blessed Well’ in field c. 80m to S of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13891); ‘where rounds were made within living memory’ (ibid., 70). Well not located. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeologi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located on a gentle E-facing slope. The parish church of Rossminoge (WX011-002001) is within a rectangular graveyard (WX011-002002-) defined by an earthen bank, which has a fosse or ditch (Wth of top 5.5m; D 0.8m) inside it on the SE side. In the SW corner of graveyard is the ringed but unpierced and undecorated head […]

Located on the rocky SE shore of Rossmore Island, about 130m SE of a ceallúnach burial ground (KE100-021001-), are two rock pools which become contaminated with salt water during spring tides. Depressions on a nearby rock surface are reputed to be the m Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer