Christian Sites

Covered holy well standing in S quadrant of Grallagh graveyard (DU007-001004-) which is annotated ‘St. Michael’s Well’ on the 1837 ed. OSi six-inch map and subsequent editions of the OSi historic maps. Also known locally as ‘St. Macullin’s Well’ and ‘St Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In NE quadrant of an early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA007-068001-). All that is visible is a partially overgrown irregular hollow (E-W 5m, N-S 3m), dry at time of visit, with some thorn trees growing in it. The above description is derived from the pub Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

St Michael’s Well/Tobar Mhichíl: Situated close to the shore on the NW side of Ballinskelligs Bay, this stone-lined pool, 1m x 0.65m, is covered by a roughly built beehive-shaped structure that stands 2.3m high and is 2.8m in overall diameter. It featur Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A well is marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and described in gothic lettering as St. Michael’s Well on both. It is located on a level, low-lying landscape, c. 40m SW of the perimeter of the graveyard (WX048-003002-). According to Jo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Mochoaun’s Well in gothic lettering on both. It is probably named after St. Cuan of Airbhe, the founder of Kilcowan church (WX046-042001-), which is c. 2 km to the SSW. Cuan was Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

St. Mochuda’s Well also known locally as St. Cudget’s Well stands on the Chapel Bank with site of R.C. Chapel (DU008-028—-) also known locally as St Cudget’s Church 130m to N. This is a natural spring with a rough stone setting located in reeds just a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

The following description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on wet marshy land, 135m S of the main street running through the village of Ardagh (LI028-0103—-). Medieval church ruins (LI028-103002-) and graveyard (LI028-103003-) 65m to NNE. Dedicated to St.Molua, its site is marked south of the gravey Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Access from footpath at gate lodge to Milverton Hall, located 115m NE of medieval church (DU005-024001-) and graveyard (DU005-024004-) associated with St Mobhi’s monastery (DU005-024003-). Located within ecclesiastical enclosure which has been defined by Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located in a coniferous forest towards the top of a N-facing slope that forms the S side of the steep-sided valley of the E-W River Corrock. The well was described in 1988 as a small circular well (int. diam. 0.45m) defined by a cemented wall, with a rag Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

In a slightly marshy level area on a gentle WSW-facing slope, in pasture. Mora Church (TS069-060001-) is located 70m to the NW. This holy well was dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra, as was the nearby church (Power 1938, 66). According to the OSL (O’Flana Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Marked on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering as ‘St. Nicholas’s Well’ on both. It is situated in a scrub-covered area on the NW bank of a small NE-SW stream, but is not visible at ground level. There is no Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]