Christian Sites

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

Situated within a graveyard on the NW slope of Colvinstown hill. An approximately circular pool (dims. c. 1.2m E-W; 0.8m N-S), with a semi-circular corbelled wall at the E. It is now surrounded by a wire fence. Mentioned in OS Name Books that the well wa Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Stone-lined well, now used for domestic purposes. No ‘holy’ tradition surviving. Well possibly associated with Kilvroon burial ground (CO153-013002-) immediately to N. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of Coun Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Holy well dedicated to St. Finian, identified and recorded by Amanda Clarke. A grotto dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary is constructed out of stone, a cross embellished with shells above it. The well is small, subterranean and enclosed in stone work Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The N cross is north of St. Kienan’s Church of Ireland church, now converted to a restaurant, and the top of its base (dims 0.5m x 0.45m) is visible. The sandstone ringed cross (dims at base 0.37m x 0.21m; H 1.82m; Wth 0.97m) has edge moulding and a tenon on top for a missing cap. […]

In pasture, on E-facing slope. Well infilled c. 1988; no visible surface trace. According to local information, rounds were made here (to cure toothaches) until c. 1957. Stone in field to E was part of round (Ó Riordáin 1931, 63). This stone was remove Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Named on Duncan’s map (1821) as ‘St. Werburgh’s Well’. There is however another St Werburgh’s well to the southwest (DU011-045—-). This well has been built over. No visible remains.Compiled by: Geraldine StoutUpdated by: Christine BakerDate of upload: 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

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