Christian Sites

Marked on the 1841-42 and 1914 OS maps as ‘Toberscattery (site of)’. According to the OSNB, it should read ‘Tobar Eiltín’ – well of Eiltín.Situation and Description: This well is situated in the grounds of Killelton House. It is about 1m in diameter an Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Named ‘Tobersenan’ this holy well is situated c. 22m W of the round tower (CL067-024005-) on Scattery Island. The ground slopes up to W in a series of steps and the well is built into the lowest of these. It is a large rectangular spring (int. dims. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated immediately N of a field boundary in undulating open pasture on a gentle NW-facing slope. The monument is heavily masked by dense vegetation cover. Some un-hewn limestone blocks are visible in a rough arc (Wth c. 1m) around a spring. Immediately Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on the 1840-41 and 1914 OS maps as ‘Tobersenan’ (Tobar Seanain – St Senan’s well).Situation and Description: This well consists of a circular drystone wall with a modern drain running from the well in a WNW direction. There is a large ash tree and Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Located in KEELHILLA, County CLARE. On rough clint and gryke pavement covered with dense hazel thicket at the E foot of moderately steep slope. A small stream flows NE past the E side of the site and field clearance is dumped to the SE. Indicated and named ‘Tobershanbally’ on the 1842 Archaeological Survey Reference: CL006-028001- […]

In wettish pastue. Shown on OS map (1838 & 1929) as ‘Tobersharve’. Not located during field work. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough C Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located in ABBEY WEST, County CLARE. Situated c. 70m SE of the abbey buildings at Corcomroe (CL003-029002-) just inside the line of the enclosing wall (CL003-029001-) and named ‘Tobersheela’on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. Two small rectangular rock-cut pools (D of water 0.3m; N pool: 1.4m E- Archaeological Survey Reference: CL003-029004- Data sourced from the […]

This is marked on the 1841-42 and 1914-16 OS maps as ‘Tobershenane’ (St Senan’s Well). Situation and Description: This well is situated 250 yards from Kilshenane graveyard. It is a clear rapid spring with a rivulet. It is embellished with statues of Our Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 Eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering on both as Tober Shivaun. It is situated on a gentle N-facing slope and is described locally as a circular hollow defined by stones with steps leading down to it. It w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In pasture, in NW corner of field with stream adjacent to N. In area of outcropping limestone. Circular area (diam. 1.4m) enclosed by dry-stone wall (H 1m). A recent concrete surround further encloses well on N side jutting out into stream. Well, heavily Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘ “Tobar Slan, in the townland of Ryelands”, near Manorcunningham, is mentioned in O’Donovan’s Survey Letters. He believed it was the same as a historic well called Tobar Cobharthach, as it means the Well of Healing’ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on marshy land. Holy Well (WM012-029—) dedicated to St. Michael 50m to NW. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and annotated as ‘Toberslauntia’ (well of health). This well (approx. diam. 1.5m) is enclosed by dry-stone wall. The wate Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer