Christian Sites

This spring well, not marked on the OS maps, is located on the N side of the trackway which leads to the top of Bray Head, Valencia Island. It was housed within a drystone structure which is now very ruined. There is a vague local tradition that it was a Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

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

Close to highest point about midway along the island. Noted by O’Flaherty in 1684 as being dedicated to ‘Brian Boramy (King of Ireland)’ (Hardiman 1846, 115) and said to have run red at the time of his death (info. T. Robinson). It consists today of a na Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In rough pasture, in a gentle hollow (dims. 10m NNE-SSW; 9.5m ESE-WNW; max. D 0.65m; sides of hollow at SW: Wth 4m; H 0.65m). Circular well (dims. 0.75m NNE-SSW; 0.75m ESE-WNW) defined by corbelled stone wall (total H 0.85m; H to ground level 0.55m; T 0. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In gently undulating deciduous woodland on Carton Demesne near the S bank of the of the Rye Water river. The site of the well is occupied by a large covered sump (diam. 6m). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At the N-foot of an E-W esker. In 1837, according to the OSL (Herity 2002, 56 [165]), the well, ‘… was formerly frequented as a holy well.’ A natural spring (D 0.2m) is enclosed by a D-shaped mortared stone wall (int. diam. 1.3m E-W) with a straigh Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

This spring well with stone drain is enclosed by railings and a stone wall. The spring is contained within a rectangular chamber which has a lintelled roof. Its position is marked by a mature ash tree. Dedicated to St. Brigid. Local tradition holds that Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

A natural spring well, removed during roadworks prior to 1958 (Ó Danachair 1958, 73; Healy 1975, 20). St Catherine’s Well (DU008-017—-) lies 110m to the NW. Described by Ó Danachair (1958, 73) as; ‘This well was much visited in former times, but was Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located on low-lying poorly drained land with church (OF014-017—-) and graveyard (OF014-016—-) to N. Disused holy well now dried up with votive offerings attached to nearby tree and coins deposited at base of well. Depicted as ‘Bridget’s Well’ on th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on a level, low-lying landscape with the E-W Bridgetown river c. 130m to the N. It is marked only on the 1940 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as the site of St. David’s Well. It is not visible at ground level Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

In pasture, c. 65m W of Brigown church (14400) and graveyard (14549), which lie within early ecclesiastical site (13877). Not marked on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps. Unenclosed spring well, adjacent to bush; no evidence of holy use. According to local tr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Brittas. According to Lynch (1994, 646) there is a holy well known as ‘St Laurence’s Well’ in the townland of Brittas that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collectio Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer