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Holy Well Dublin

TAYLORSGRANGE Holy Well

This enclosed spring well is located on a N facing slope in the grounds of St. Columba’s College. A beehive-shaped structure of stone with a brick faced addition covers the well. Access to the well is blocked and the water is pumped to an outside trough Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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Holy Well Wexford

TEDWARDS Holy Well

According to Mac Leighim (1920, 135) there was reputed to be a holy well at Tedwards, but its location is not known and even Mac Leighim was doubtful of its authenticity. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 27 March, 2014 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Clare

TEERNAGLOGHANE Holy Well

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

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Holy Well Galway

TEERNAKILL NORTH Holy Well

Close to an old road at the foot of a prominent S-facing scarp. This well, correctly Tobar Feichín, consists of a small dilapidated circular depression (D 0.2m) in the ground, dry at the time of visit, which lies c. 3m E of a natural spring well. (Hardi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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Holy Well Clare

TEERNEA Holy Well

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

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Christian Ruin Donegal

Temple Douglas

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Holy Well Cork

TEMPLEBODAN Holy Well

In low-lying bog. Enclosed in sub-rectangular dry-stone structure (max. H 1m); entrance to E. Overgrown. According to Power (1923, 196) ‘”rounds” made here chiefly on Aug. 29th …’ Fulacht fiadh (CO054-104001-) nearby to W.The above description is deriv Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

TEMPLEBRYAN NORTH Holy Well

Outside and adjacent to SE bank of Templebryan early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO122-075001-). No visible surface trace; modern pump house may occupy position.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. V Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Christian Ruin Cork

Templefaughtna 

purported Knights Hospitaller — ruins of an old establishment[notes 73]

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High Cross Sligo

TEMPLEHOUSE DEMESNE High Cross

Lying on the ground on the line of the missing W wall of Templehouse hall-house (SL033-026001-) is a stone cross-base. This is a limestone block (H 0.4m; at base 0.7m x 0.55m) tapering gently to a rectangular top (0.6m x 0.45m). In the centre of the upper surface is a rectangular mortise-hole (0.3m x 0.22m; […]

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Holy Well Cork

TEMPLEMARY Holy Well

In pasture, at base of ash tree and on W side of Mallow-Liscarroll road. Enclosed NW->SE by roots of tree; SW side and base stone-lined. On SW side is partially cut limestone block (0.88m x 0.48m; T 0.17m) with holy water stoup (0.3m x 0.39m) cut into on Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

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Holy Well Limerick

TEMPLEMICHAEL Holy Well

Described by Lynch (1909-11, 190) as following; ‘Northeast of the Beann is the well of St. Martin, formerly much frequented. Mr. O’Neill told me that there was an old road near the well, but the track is not known’.Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien based on d Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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