Christian Sites

All four holy wells are now destroyed with only a hawthorn bush marking the location of each individual well located beside a stream. One of a group of 4 holy wells. One of a group of 4 holy wells (OF018-014/004-) marked on the OS 6-inch map as ‘Scurvy W Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

All four holy wells are now destroyed with only a hawthorn bush marking the location of each individual well located beside a stream. One of a group of 4 holy wells. One of a group of 4 holy wells (OF018-014/004-) marked on the OS 6-inch map as ‘Scurvy W Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

All four holy wells are now destroyed with only a hawthorn bush marking the location of each individual well located beside a stream. One of a group of 4 holy wells. One of a group of 4 holy wells (OF018-014/004-) marked on the OS 6-inch map as ‘Scurvy W Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

On E side of Fuagh Leo (Ooghleo on OS 6-inch map) on S shore of the island. Tobar Leo consists of a small irregularly shaped natural rockpool on a ledge, fed from a spring in the rock face above it. (O’Flanagan 1927b, Vol. 1, 486; Westropp 1911, 74) The Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In a small hollow in marshy pasture and to the S of the Ennistimon to Corrofin road. Named ‘Toberlonan’ on the 1840 and 1916 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. Recorded by O’Donovan (1839) as ‘Tobar Lonain or Saint Lonan’s Well, at which Stations are Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Marked similarly on the 1837 and 1914 eds. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on the marshy S shore of Clogher Lake (dims c. 1 km E-W; c. 100-200m N-S), c. 50m from the lake. Regarded as a holy well with a cure for headaches (OS Name Books), it was used Monument Type: Ritual […]

Located in DERRYNAVAHAGH, County CLARE. Situated near the foot of a NE-facing rocky slope, on the W side of the Caher Valley in hazel scrub and within a multiperiod field system (CL005-014001-). Named ‘Toberlonaun’ on the on the 1840 and 1916 eds. of the OS 6-inch map and ‘Tobar Lonáin Archaeological Survey Reference: CL005-009—- Data […]

In rough pasture, immediately W of church (MA110-027001-). A natural spring, with loose stone to E; water flows into W running ditch. Dedicated to Saint Lugna. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey o Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Holy well described by Ó Danachair (1958, 162) as “Tobar Lochneáin” – local. A very very strong spring in a little pool in an open field. Formerly much visited, but not during the last fifty or sixty years. “This is a blessed well where the inhabitants Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Unenclosed spring situated on a steep rocky W-facing slope. The name means ‘well of new milk’ (leamhnacht), and may refer to a tradition associated with some wells around the country, that the well gave milk during the Famine. However, the name Tibberlan Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This is marked on the 1841-42 and 1914 OS maps as ‘Toberlughan’ (well of [?]). Situation and Description: The well is circular in plan and constructed of irregular stones. On the WNW sector, the opening to the well displays three irregularly shaped slabs Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A well is marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in italic lettering on both as Toberluke. It is located on a gentle S-facing slope. Although not recorded by John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 this is regarded a possible holy we Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]