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Holy Well Mayo

An FÁL MÓR Holy Well

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

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Holy Well Cork

An Inse MhÓR (Tc Sliabh Riabhach) Holy Well

On the N side of a road, on a S-facing slope. Spring water emerges from the base of an earthen bank which is covered with ferns, briars and bushes. According to local information, this is a holy well and its water was used to cure animal ailments. The a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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Holy Well Galway

An MÁImÍN Holy Well

On shore below HWM c. 300m SW of the quay called Céibh Poll Uí Mhuirin. It consists of a natural round pothole, in a smooth sloping channel, on the outer flank of a sloping rock. It contains a single coin (info. T. Robinson). Not visited. The above de Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

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Mass Rock Galway

An MÁImÍN Mass Rock

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 research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 […]

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Holy Well Galway

An Poll Caoin Holy Well

In a small wood close to N boundary of td. and c. 70m N of a byroad. This well, correctly Tobar Mac Duach, is completely overgrown but appears to consist of a natural spring enclosed by a small rectangular drystone enclosure (L 2m, Wth 1.7m). No evidence Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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Holy Well Donegal

An Seanbhaile Holy Well

Hugh MacBrick’s Church (DG090-004001-): Situated at the edge of a narrow ridge of Slieve League. Some 3m SW of the church are the collapsed remains of a beehive structure (DG090-004002-), partly built into the slope of the mountain; the entrance is on th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Mass Rock Galway

An SpidÉAl Thiar Mass Rock

In an area of very rough grazing and outcropping limestone; there is a stream to the E and a house has been built 2.5m to the SW. The mass rock is a large natural piece of outcropping limestone that is aligned NNE-SSW. Its upper face is 2.9m long and it varies in width from 1.6m […]

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Holy Well Donegal

An Srath Greadaithe Holy Well

A heart-shaped depression is carved on the surface of a flat shelf of rock overhung by more rock. It was discovered in the 1920’s and considered as a holy well since. It is situated in marshy land marked by rock outcrop. The above description was derive Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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Holy Well Donegal

An Tearmann Holy Well

The holy well marked Toberfinan on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps appears to be marked in the wrong location which may explain why it was not located by the Archaeological Survey of Donegal. The well is located on wet poorly drained marsh Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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Holy Well Cork

An TÓChar Holy Well

3In rough pasture. According to local information, well dried up as result of land drainage. Water was much sought after for butter making. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

An tSEANCHLUAIN Holy Well

In wood, c. 70m to E of St Abban’s grave (CO058-039002-). Slab-lined well, surrounded by loose boulders, with stream running off to E; two drinking cups beside well. Venerated on St Abban’s day (March 16th).The above description is derived from the publi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Donegal

Anagaire Holy Well

OS 41 (Precise location not discovered) 55. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘Tobar Naoimh Dhubhthaigh is a Holy Well at Annagry. I have no information regarding its station. The four Saints from which Cnoc na Naomh, near Maghera roarty, in Cloghane Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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