Christian Sites

On hillside. Enclosed by rectangular stone wall; roofed with slab; opening blocked. ‘”Rounds” were made here chiefly on Easter Sunday’ (Power 1918, 221). No longer in holy use.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

No known historical references. In undulating countryside. Site is indicated by a shallow pool of water (D c. 0.5m). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Laois’ (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated well in the townland of Ballylerane. According to Lynch (1994, 642) there is a holy well known as ‘The White Well’ in the townland of Ballylerane that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Recorded in the Ordnance Survey letters of 1838-40 as ‘in the townland of Ballymacahara they shew a holy well called Tubber Brighde (or Bridget’s Well). It is a strong spring gushing from the foot of a little bank, having two old ash trees growing o Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In pasture, in SE corner of field, on W bank of stream. No visible surface trace evident. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 203) well, dedicated to St. James, ‘disappeared in a drainage scheme’. It was visited on eve of feast (25th June) at dawn, and rags Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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 in BALLYMACRAVAN, County CLARE. 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 Archaeological Survey Reference: CL015-074—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

Unlocated holy well within this townland. The well was described in the 1838-40 OS letters as ‘a holy well called Coffey’s Well, supposed to be so called from a man of that name having lived near it. It is still visited by those afflicted with the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballymaghroe. According to Lynch (1994, 639) there is a holy well known as the ‘Blessed Well’ in the townland of Ballymaghroe that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Col Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballymagrorty Scotch, listed by Ó Muirgheasa as well no. 10 (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 145). Described in 1936 by Ó Muirgheasa as, ‘Near the old graveyard (DG103-011001-) on the hilltop at Racoo is a well issuing i 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

Situated on the south facing slope of a valley. The well, or spring, rises at the foot of a bank on the N side of the County Brook. it was still venerated in the 1950’s (Ó Danachair 1958, 84; Anon, 1900, 187). The OS Letters (1837) call it a blessed wel Monument Type: Ritual site […]