Christian Sites

In pasture, located in a natural depression overshadowed c. 20m to NW by a ridge, on top of which is an ecclesiastical enclosure (MA093-014001-) which encloses a ringfort (MA093-014005-), a children’s burial ground (MA093-014002-) and bullaun stone (MA Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This well is not marked on any edition of the OS maps.Situation and Description: This well consists of a crescent-shaped depression within which is the well. According to the landowner, this well is associated with St Brigid. The top of the well is morta Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated near the top of a SW-facing slope in pasture. The site is fenced off and covered with corrugated sheeting. There was formerly a step down to the well on the S side and stones continued around to form a circle surrounding the well. However this S Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In flat farmland. This very poorly preserved well, dedicated to St Kevin, consists of a circular hollow (D 2m), filled with earth and stone, enclosed by an earthen bank from S through W to N. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeol Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In garden. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 247) as holy well where ’rounds have been discontinued long since. Local tradition that this well was desecrated and disappeared for some time, rising again in its present position.’ Well now infilled. The above desc 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

Coomanaspig Well/Tobar Chúm an Easpaig: This well is located on the roadside on the N facing slope of Kilkeaveragh mountain. It is defined by two side slabs and a covering lintel, on the upper surface of which is a faintly incised linear cross. A short Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In rough pasture, on the E side of a road, on a W-facing slope of the Ox mountains. A well (D 0.6m from roof slab) with a rectangular drystone slab surround (0.8m E-W; 0.8m N-S; T 0.38m) with an opening (Wth 0.3m) at N. Two lintel slabs cover the S half Monument Type: Ritual site […]

In a small pasture field, in an area overgrown by briars and ferns. The holy well consists of a scatter of stones on the ground and appears to be dry. This is probably the holy well mentioned by O’Donoghue (1986, 11) under the adjoining townland of Meenv Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated at the crest of a SW-facing slope in a small grove (dims. c. 30m NW-SE; c. 25m NE-SW). According to Lewis (1837, vol. 1, 595) St Cooraun’s Well was venerated in the 1830s and was resorted to for the cure of infants. The pattern was held on the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

A natural spring known as ‘Colmcille’s well’ that runs out of a rocky crevice in the south bank of the river Nanny. The bank at this point is revetted by a stone masonry wall. There is evidence for veneration with coins placed in the hollow and it is rep Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

This is a natural spring well which lies in a marshy hollow. It is dedicated to St. Moling (Ó Danachair 1958, 85). The OS Letters describe it as a blessed well called Tobar Moling beside a burying ground which had been in use up to the 1830’s (O’Flanaga Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]