Christian Sites

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

The precise location of the holy well has not been identified. Ó Danachair (1958, 163) recorded that was a; ‘well in this townland is said to have been named “Sunday’s Well” and to have been regarded as a holy well formerly’. Compiled by: Caimin O’Br Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Some 14m to the SSE of a children’s burial ground (GA128-032001-). Known locally as St Patrick’s Well; on inspection in May 1986 the holy well consisted of a D-shaped spring well (2.2m N-S) enclosed by natural rock outcrop. A wall has subsequently been e Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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

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

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

No visible surface trace of site described by Ó Danachair (1955, 211) as ‘a small well in a little grove of whitethorn … where rounds are still made, especially in may’. It was dedicated to St Ita (ibid.). Well was at side of public road but there is Monument Type: Ritual site – 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

In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope, in former demesne of Cahermoyle House. Now covered by disused concrete water trough (3.8m x 1m; H 1m). The well was possibly located towards W end of trough where, from an area now infilled with stones, a water pipe Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Tobar na Croise [Well of the Cross]: Located on the E side of a steep-sided glen through which a mountain stream flows S towards Castlemaine harbour. A small streamlet issues from under a rock here and forms a pool which is considered to be a holy well. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

On a S-facing slope in a haggard located to the S of a laneway, which leads to a farmhouse further to the S. According to local information, this holy well is dedicated to St Behan and it provides a cure for skin disorders. Two penitential stations (CL01 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Known as ‘Bride’s Well’ and patrons were held here up until the late 1700’s (Price 1957, 316). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 01 February 2013 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer