Christian Sites

Some 150m N of Castle Bellew (GA045-009001-). A dried-up holy well, the site of which is marked by a pile of rubble and a group of trees. According to Claffey (1983, 149), ‘The tree to the north-east of the group is reputed to have curative water that lo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Described by J. O’Donovan writing in the 1830s as a possession of the Third Order of Franciscans (O’Flanagan 1931, vol. 2, 19), and situated towards the bottom of a S-facing slope. A well, c. 50m SSE of the church site (RO022-148001-) and now removed, wa Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

At foot of slope, in heavy overgrowth. No visible surface trace. According to O’Donoghue (1986, 245), ‘Tober Ri an Domhnaigh (well of the king of Sunday) at which “rounds” were performed’.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeologica Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On E side of a byroad in flat pastureland. A shallow unenclosed pond (D c. 4m) is regarded locally as a holy well. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II – North Galway’. Compiled by Olive Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

On E side of a byroad immediately SW of a small house cluster. It consists of a spring well defined by a circular unroofed drystone wall (D 5m) opening out to N. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Gal Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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

Holy well dedicated to Ss. Peter and Paul located in close proximity to the medieval church ruins (LI029-174001-) in Ballingarry graveyard (LI029-174002-). Westropp (1904-5, 408-9) recorded that near the church ruins was, ‘the well of SS. Peter and Pa 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

Holy well mentioned in historical records of Skerry Monastery. founded by St. Patrick; mentioned by Tírechan c.670 as – ad montem Scirte ad locum petrae.. vestigium pedis; N/E of the old church ruins lies a patch of rock with a depression known as St Patrick’s…

On the W side of a road, at the base of an E-facing slope. A spring well which flows out from the base of the slope is now covered by a concrete hood. Concrete steps give access to the well from the road. There is no evidence of recent veneration at this Monument Type: Ritual […]

On roadside c. 410m N of a church (GA081-005001-). It consists of an unenclosed natural spring in a rock cleft. (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 379; Killanin 1947, 122) The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer