Christian Sites

Templemoyle ecclesiastical complex consists of a modern rectangular graveyard 22m N-S, 20.5m E-W. To the N is a sub-rectangular area 12m E-W, 10.4m N-S with a level interior enclosed by a stone wall 1m high (DG004-052001-). Nearby, but now destroyed was Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

According to Bonner there were ‘2 holy wells located on the left hand side of the road running between Culdaff and Malin at the angle formed by the road between Aghaclay and Drumaville’ (Donegal Archaeological Survey Fieldnotes). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 92). Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Templemoyle ecclesiastical complex consists of a modern rectangular graveyard. To the N is a sub-rectangular area 12m E-W, 10.4m N-S with a level interior enclosed by a stone wall 1m high (DG004-052001-). A small stone cross (DG004-052003-) stands in the interior. Beside the cross there is a roughly square-shaped boulder (H 0.5mx 1m x 0.5m) […]

Located in a low marshy area next to a stream. It is oval shaped (int dims. L 1.20m, Wth 0.90m, D 0.90m). It is enclosed by medium sized blocks of stone and fed by a stream. Compiled by : Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 30th July 2013 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

town said to be named for a Knights Hospitaller foundation — evidence lacking

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in italic lettering as Templeshelin Well, although the location on the earlier map is c. 80m to the N of the present well. This is situated in a small NNW-SSE valley with a stream Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

Marked on the 1939 ‘OS 6-inch’ map as ‘Lady Well’. An irregular pool (L 1.75m; Wth 1m), partly surrounded by 3 large stones and dressed block. A statue of Our Lady was erected c. 1947. A Rosary is recited at the well on 15th August (ASI field notes). In Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

There was a well dedicated to St. Brigid at the corner of Terenure Park. St. Brigid’s Terrace close by, commemorates the name. This well was the main water supply until fountains were placed on the streets (Mac Giolla Phadraig 1954, 29). Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on all OS eds. Circular well (diam.c. 4m) enclosed by a low drystone wall which has been infilled. Situated c. 110m WSW of Killinagh church (1702). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan’ (Du 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

Located in TERMON, County CLARE. Listed as ‘Holy well’ in the RMP (1996) with the IG 12892, 19991 (ITM 528888, 699947). On inspection in 1999 this was described as being near the E end of a lowlying damp field with a huge natural boulder nearby to the E. It was apparently a simple Archaeological Survey […]

High Cross located in Louth.