Christian Sites

On a bare terrace of limestone pavement, 0.6km NW of the village of Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór. Known locally as Bullán Mhaolodhair (Robinson 1980), it consists of a small natural cavity in the limestone over which is an oval drystone cairn (2.3m by 1.4 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

This pool, locally regarded as a holy well, is located a short distance SW of Kildreelig ecclesiastical site in rough pasture which slopes down steeply toward a cliff-edge at E. A small stream issues from the pool, which occurs beneath a massive boulder, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

There is now no apparent trace of this holy well which was locally known as Tobar na bPaidreacha. It was located on an E facing slope, c. 75m NW of a ceallúnach burial ground (KE097-003—-), and was apparently covered by a flat slab. A stone which stoo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Tobar Michíl (Michael’s Well): Three well symbols are marked on the 1st edition of the OS map in the field immediately W of that where Toberfintan and Tobermurry are located. One of these probably represents Tobar Michíl but it is not now visible on th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Close to E gable of a modern house at Crompán, on N side of coast road. Known locally as Tobar Mhuire, it consists of a smooth natural pothole D 0.2m) in a rock outcrop, with a round flat stone as a lid. A saint’s footprints are pointed out in the rock Monument Type: Ritual site […]

Bowman (1934, 34) recorded holy well on Thomas Murphy’s land; ‘This is called Tobar na Suil (well of the eyes). Rounds, which were paid in May, have long since been discontinued. This well was dedicated to St Latherian.’ Also recorded by Broker (1937, 34 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In low-lying marsh, on W side of River Finnow. Large subcircular pond (diam. c. 9m; D c. 0.5m) from which stream exits to Finnow on NE side; sides stone-lined; many bubbling springs form pond. Gravel and concrete paths encircle pond. Bridge crosses exit Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

To N of the Owenriff River on W outskirts of Oughterard. According to O’Flaherty, this well ‘was discovered by revelation about the year 1654’ (Hardiman 1846, 53). It consists of a natural spring, dry at the time of visit, delimited by a D-shaped dryston Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In a garden adjacent to a farmhouse. A natural spring well, dedicated to St Michael the Archangel, enclosed by a crescentic-shaped mortared stone wall (L 4m, Wth 2.7m). Access via two flag steps at E. According to OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 126 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

A rough irregular shaped boulder (L 1.5m, Wth 0.75m, H 0.6m) on the summit of a ridge running E-W, in a field of pasture. Views are restricted to the S and it overlooks the sea in the E. A wayside cross formerly stood in this field and the field is known locally as the mass-rock […]

In rough grazing, on S-facing slope of narrow valley. Well, now dry, with stone-built cover, roofed with capstones; opes to N and S. Drained recently. Not venerated in living memory. Disused burial ground (CO121-079001-) c. 20m to WNW.The above descripti Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map; indicated on 1904 OS 6-inch map. In wet ground; subcircular shallow depression (diam. c. 2m) with channel running N to stream. ‘Locally called Tobar na Tuinne – well of the Quaking Bog’ (Bowman 1934, 295-6). ‘Deep…diam. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer