Christian Sites

In pasture, on W bank of stream. Annotated St. Bridget’s Well on first edition OS 6-inch map but not marked on subsequent editions of the OS maps. No surface remains visible. Holy Well (LI004-039—-) in same townland dedicated to St. Bridget located 3 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on a steep S-facing slope. Described as ‘St. Brigid’s Well’ on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map. A small well (dims. c. 0.6m x 0.6m) is now covered in, and provides water to local houses. It was venerated in the 19th century (OS Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

In scrub-covered area, at base of W-facing slope into valley. Ovoid area (7m N-S; 9m E-W), containing well at centre, enclosed by wall (H 1.25m) with gateway on W side. Well opening (0.56m N-S; 1m E-W) covered by W-facing stone arch (H 0.67m; Wth 0.58m) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In enclosed landscaped area, in NE quadrant of ringfort (LI036-06001-). Circular modern stone wall (diam. 1.05m) encloses well head with outflow on E side. A concrete statue of St Brighit stands beside the well. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 212) roun Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A holy well dedicated to St Bridget whose pattern was formerly held on 1st of February. Spring well in the centre of the village of Rosenallis near the medieval church and nineteenth century Church of Ireland church (LA003-016001-) and graveyard (LA003-0 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Dug into an E-facing slope on a natural terrace. Indicated as ‘St. Brogan’s Well’ on the 1840 and 1903-04 ed. OS 6-inch maps. Accessible along a mass path which consists of a high earthen walk-way with deep ditch on either side. This spring well (Wth 0.4 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Located on flat pasture land with bog to the N and St. Broghan’s church (OF027-008—-) nearby. Over the well there is a modern stone built cover with a statue of St. Broghan standing inside this house like structure. There are several hawthorn bushes be Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

St. Buonia’s Well/ Tobar Buaine: This extensive site is located on a fairly steep, S facing slope of Knocknaskereighta mountain, towards the head of a broad valley which is locally known as ‘The Glen’. It affords excellent views to St Finan’s Bay a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Some 20m ENE of an oratory (GA048-003001-) at E end of the island. This well, correctly Tobar Caíllín, was noted by O’Flaherty in 1684 (Hardiman 1846, 109-10) and shown on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map. Evidently dest­royed by time of 2nd ed. (1899), when Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

On roadside c. 610m ESE of a church (GA022-012—-). This well, correctly Tobar Ceannanach, consists of a natural spring enclosed by a small circular drystone enclosure (D 3.5m) with an entrance at W. There is a small alcove in N wall containing modern o Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

At the base of a steep slope on the S bank of the Breagagh River, c. 300m WSW of Black Abbey Dominican friary (KK019-026021-) and c. 450m SW of St Canice’s Cathedral (KK019-026029-) which is N of the river. Known as St Canice’s well, though commonly Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Marked as ‘St Carthag’s Well’ on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and as St. Mocolomog’s Well on the 1927 ed. Situated in mixed woodland towards the top of a steep SW-facing slope on the N side of the valley of the E-W Glenakeefe River close to where i Monument Type: Ritual site […]