Christian Sites

This early ecclesiastical site consists of a sub-rectangular modern graveyard (DG012-002011-) enclosing Clonca Old Church (DG012-002001-). The surviving rectangular gabled church is a seventeenth century building incorporating earlier fragments. It was b Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In overgrown marshy area. Rectangular, stone-lined well (1.3m x 1.2m; D 0.9m). Opening in NW angle to allow egress of water. Ribbons and medals adorn thorn bushes on edge of well. According to local information, dedicated to St Catherine.The above descri Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The following description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In an elevated area. No visible surface remains. Now dried up. Reference to a sacred tree (LA017-003004-) opposite the well (O’Hanlon and O’Leary 1907, vol. 1, 209). Graveyard (LA017-003007-) located to NNW. Clonenagh meaning the Ivy meadow was a monaste Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

High Cross located in Monaghan.

Situated in a hollow in marshy upland area. A natural spring well enclosed by a concrete surround which encloses a rectangular area (dims. 3m x 2.85m x 1m D). A stream flows out from the S face of the well which appears to be disused. There are no votive Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In pasture, on S-facing slope on E side of road. Clonfert burial ground (14566) and church site (14410) across road c. 70m to W. Area drained, no visible surface trace of well. According to local information, well dedicated to St Bridget. Bowman (1934, 1 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

National Monument No. 532. In pasture on top of Clonin Hill with extensive views of the surrounding countryside. Impressive view of burial mound (OF010-004001-) on top of Croghan Hill 4.5km to W. Natural rock outcrop (H 0.6m x 1.4m x 1.6m) known locally as a mass-rock (SMR File) in SW quadrant of fosse of ring-barrow […]

Situated in a sheltered marshy area on the N shore of Clonlea Lake at the point to which the lake level rises in winter. Clonlea church (CL043-027001-) is 170m to the N and Tobersenan holy well (CL043-028—-) is on the opposite side of the lake. An irregularly shaped, natural, earthfast boulder (L 2.6m N-S; 1.65m […]

Modern pumphouse located on top of spring well that is indicated as ‘St. Dominick’s Well’ on the current ed. OS six inch map. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 199 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

High Cross located in Offaly.

National Monument No. 81. Depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map as the ‘Cross of the Scriptures’ located to the W of the Cathedral (OF005-004001-). Not marked on subsequent editions of the OS 6-inch maps. Well preserved 10th-century high cross decorated with panels depicting scenes from the bible such as the Crucifixion, […]