Christian Sites

On the E facing slope of a rise, and under a holly tree. A drystone built altar (dims 1.9m N-S; 2m E-W; H 0.8-1m), with drystone walls extending down the slope E from the NE corner (L 2m; T 0.7m; H 0.4-1m) and SE from the SE corner (L 5.3m; T 0.7m; H 0.2-1m). A […]

At the bottom of a W-facing slope c. 190m W of Cloonburren church (RO056-007002-). John O’Donovan writing in 1837 says there was a holy well ‘at the foot of this cross (RO056-005—-)’ but it had moved to the other side of the road because clothes Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In pasture on the N shore of Lough Rinn. Marked only on the latest edition of the OS 6-inch map. There is no other information, and it is not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from ‘The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim’ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and described as an ancient well (OS Name Books). Situated on a gentle S-facing slope, and described as a spring well (Gannon 1972), it is no longer visible at ground level in pasture. Kilmore church (RO0 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

On a S-facing slope in grassland. This well-preserved well is defined by a modern rectangular block-built wall (N-S 3.2m, E-W 2m) opening out to N. Access is gained via three steps. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inv Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Along a cliff face in an area with much hazel scrub. A mass-rock was noted at this location on Tim Robinson’s 1977 map of the Burren. It was not found during inspections in 1999 and 2007. Two enclosures (CL010-100001- and CL010-100002-) lie c. 110m to the SW and c. 60m to the S respectively. A […]

The base of a high cross, probably from the same cross as the fragments (LE032-008005-; LE032-008003-) is within the graveyard attached to the site of the early Church. It is sandstone (dims of base 0.89m x 0.73m; dims of top 0.62m x 0.49m; H 0.57m), and has moulding around the angles. On top is a […]

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

In pasture. Horseshoe-shaped spring well (4m N-S; 3.1m E-W; D 1.6m) with tree on W side whose roots form W and S sides of well. Used by farm animals. Probably same well as ‘Tubber Caogh’ which, according to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 80), was a holy w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

In pasture, on the W side of a watercourse which is now filled up with peat. There are no visible remains of this well. A cashel (SL020-218002-) lies c. 160m to NNE. A ‘Druid’s Altar’ (SL020-218003-) is c. 160m to NNE. The above description is derived f Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In forest and scrubland, c. 1km SW of Burnthouse. It consists of a natural spring which, though dry at the time of visit, evidently issues from the ground at N end of a shallow stony depression (L 2m, Wth c. 1.2m). Some 1.3m to E is a small altar-like ar Monument Type: Ritual site – […]