Christian Sites

On a flat-topped hill, surrounded by pasture. The cross is within a small enclosure with a metal fence which rests on a stone platform which surrounds the stone. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 45), the name Kilree is derived from Cill Ruidhche, after St Ruidhche, a female saint who is commemorated on the 8th […]

On raised ground at the base of a hill which rises to the S-SE, in rolling pasture overlooking a broad plain from NW-N. The high cross is on a hillock where there are a number of 18th and 19th century headstones. The land drops away steeply immediately S of this hillock to a small valley […]

On a slight rise in a level landscape. A latin cross composed of a single piece of sandstone (visible H 3.2m; breadth of arms 0.7m; T 0.2m; Wth of shaft 0.42-0.49m) with a boss at the junction of the arms on the E and W faces widens out at the base (Wth of shaft 0.67m) […]

Situated in pasture on level ground at the top of an E-facing slope down to the N-S Finisk River c. 300m to the SE. The base of a stone cross (dims. c. 0.35m x 0.25m; H c. 0.23m) with interlace and fret patterns and part of the shaft, which were recorded at the church site […]

Situated on a rise in a low-lying landscape. St Abban’s cross, a Latin cross in green stone (H c. 3.8m; Wth 0.58m; T 0.2m), is set in a rectangular base (dims of top 0.8m x 0.8m) buried in the ground (Harbison 1992, vol. 1, 9) and a decorated Romanesque fragment recorded from the graveyard (Leask […]

The heads of two granite crosses were incorporated in the NW graveyard wall and another was in the graveyard (Anon. 1909-10). They are now re-erected W, NW and N of the Cathedral, although the bases might always have been in their present positions. They consist of the bases and heads of plain ringed crosses with […]

To SE of centre in a graveyard (KD028-049011-) on an early monastic site (KD028-049001-). Part of a National Monument (No. 71) in state ownership. According to Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 4, 394), the East Cross, of granite, comprises a tall rectangular shaft (H. 3m; L 0.5m; Wth 0.4m) with undecorated panels outlined by low […]

The cross stands in a graveyard (KD029-011004-) to the N of a 19th-century church. Of granite, this tall, slightly tapering, ringed cross (H 3.4m; Wth across arms 1.4m; shaft H 2.15; Wth 0.42-0.49m; T 0.33-0.35m) stands on deeply buried rectangular base. The upper shaft and the E side of the S arm are damaged. The […]

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 the steep E-facing slope of a ravine with a N-S stream c. 80m to the E. The well, known locally as ‘Tubber Cill Eilbe’, is traditionally thought to have curative properties. It is a natural spring (dims. x. 0.7m x c. 0.5m) now enclosed in a r Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Possible holy well located inside chapel (WM012-206—) dedicated to St. Eyen, situated on SW facing slope of Knockeyon the summit of which lies 245m to the NNE and overlooks Lough Derravaragh 65m to the SW. Described in 1682 by Sir Henry Piers of Trist Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

A standing stone (DG013-004003-) 1.42m high and orientated N-S has a cross incised on it. There are small circles at the terminals and at the centre. It is situated on low ground close to the shore just N of St. Colmcille’s holy well (DG013-004001-) (Ó Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]