Christian Sites

The name means ‘Salmon Well’, although Jackson says there was no such tradition of a fish living in the well. She does however report a local tradition that the water was used by the monks in the friary at Castledermot (see under Castledermot No. ) (JKAS Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Tobernaboghilla; a modernised shrine at the point where the Abbey and Erne rivers join. (Ó Muirgheasa No.2) Holy well recorded in 1936 as ‘St. Patrick’s Holy Well, at Abbey Bay, Assaroe, about a mile from Ballyshannon. Stations are still made there fro Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On low-lying ground, at the WNW end of Abbeylara village. Farrell (1891, 266) recorded that there was possibly ‘a sacred well near the Abbey of Lerha (LF011-036001-), which was called the Well of the Saintesses’. This natural spring is defined by a circu Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Originally located in the burial ground (LF023-113002-) c. 30m to the NE of the Cistercian abbey (LF023-113—-), this high cross has been moved to the sacristy of the RC church in the village of Abbeyshrule for safe-keeping (see LF023-129—-). Crawford (1924, 171) recorded that the shaft of the cross was broken off above the socket […]

Adjacent to Skibbereen – Ballydehob road. Marked ‘Tobernasool’ on OS 6-inch map (1942) No visible surface trace. Abbey Strowry graveyard (CO141-084001-) lies short distance to W. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Invent Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture, at the base of a gradual NW-facing slope. A spring well appears to be located within an area (c. 3m NW-SE; c. 4m NE-SW) of grass-covered waterlogged ground bordered to SW by a low bedrock facade (L c. 2m; H 1m). There is no evidence of recent Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In wet pasture, in the S corner of a field and c. 100m SE of Achonry cathedral (SL032-188002-) and graveyard (SL032-188003-). The well consists of an oval pit (0.8m NW-SE; 1.3m NE-SW) enclosed by a partially collapsed moss and sod-covered stone wall (Wth Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated at a bedrock outcrop, at the N verge of a modern roadway. A pool (max. dim. c. 4m), defined by modern concrete walls, has been created from the waters of a spring which originates from underneath the bedrock, and flows as a stream to NE. Immedia Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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

Just inside S boundary wall of graveyard (14536), c. 25m SSW of church (14387). Well is open, rectangular and stone lined; access down two steps set into SW corner; appears to be no longer in holy use. Photograph by Grove White (1905-25, vol. 1, opp. 24) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

At the crest of the E-facing slope of a NW-SE ridge, at the SE end, and just 9m SE of the perimeter of cashel (RO014-041001-). A stone (L 2.8m; Wth 1.2m; H 0.7m) is regarded locally as a mass rock. 124235,RO01956,MARO,RO018-010002-,ROSCOMMON,CLOONCOMMON MORE,R164186,600151,792640,53.883180260000003,-7.997703330000000,Mass-rock,Not indicated,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO018-010002-,On the SW-facing slope of a low drumlin Monument Type: Mass-rock View […]

‘Holy well’ marked on the 1839 and 1908 OS 6-inch maps. To the SE of the Augustinian Abbey (CW012-057001-) between the stream and the boundary wall of the graveyard. Completely overgrown when inspected in 1988. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer