Christian Sites

Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as ‘St. Dallan’s Well’, this is the original location of the holy well which was subsequently moved c. 40m to the N (see KK023-054—-). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 376), ‘the well was removed to its Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Described in 1977 as a natural spring well dedicated to St. David, that is covered by a small rectangular stone built structure (int. dims. 1,73m E-W x 1.63m N-S; wall T 0.51m). The structure is built of rough rubble stones bonded with a rough mortar, n Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Davin’s Well in gothic lettering on both. St. Damhán of Feamore in Old Leighlin, Co. Carlow was one of the brothers of St. Abán of Adamstown (WX031-023001-) (Ó Riain 2011, 256 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated on a shelf on top of cliffs overlooking Ardmore Bay to the N. St Declan’s Well has a masonry superstructure and is just 20m W of Dysert church (WA040-011001-). It has two openings and is surmounted by two (originally three) crosses, all late m Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Marked on Taylor and Skinner’s map (1777) and the 1835 and 1912 OS 6-inch maps as ‘St. Dennis’s Well’. When inspected in 1966 by ASI it was described as a ‘rectangular pool enclosed on three sides by mortared stone wall and roofed with double coating of Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In level marshy terrain. Set into N face of field boundary, travelling on WNW-ESE axis, is circular spring (diam. c. 0.5m; D c. 0.6m); stone facing, of small roughly-cut flags, only evident at SSW side of spring. Ground immediately surrounding spring is Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Possible ecclesiastical enclosure (WM005-008002-) immediately to NE, Rathaspic church (WM005-008—-) and graveyard (WM005-008001-) 200m to ENE, Rathaspic Castle (WM005-009—-) 250m E. In the late 1930s the following folklore about St. Dermot’s Well wa Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Diarmuid, son of Lughna, is the patron saint of the parish of Faughalstown (Ó Riain 2011, 516). St. Dermot’s Well is marked at a different place on the 1837 and 1911 ed. OS six inch maps. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map ‘St Dermot’s Well’ is depic Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

In low-lying undulating pastureland, c. 9m to the W of a N-S running road. Named St. Dima’s Well on the 1838 and 1929 editions of the OS 6-inch maps, though details from The Schools’ Collection (https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4583354/4582269 last acce 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

Part of St Enda’s monastery (GA119-006006-) on Inis Mór. The stump of a tower (D 4.7m ext., H >3m) built of well-dressed and fitted limestone blocks on a narrow plinth. No trace of a doorway survives. (Lennox Barrow 1979, 99-100; O’Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 346-7) 55622,GA14715,ROTR,GA113-139005-,GALWAY,KINVARRA (Kiltartan By.),,0,0,46.488181429999997,-15.817314300000000,Round tower,Not indicated,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA113-139005-,Gwynn and Hadcock (1970 Monument […]

Some 20m N of a round tower (GA119-006005-) at the foot of a low limestone outcrop. Named ‘Dabhach Éinné, Dolium Endei’ in OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 347), it is known locally as Tobar Éinne. It consists of a natural spring, delimited by dr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]