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AN CHRUIT UACHTARACH Holy Well
The OS 6-inch maps record St. Bridget’s Wells in Cruit graveyard. Five wells are to be found today, consisting of simple holes dug in the sand. Apparently new wells are constantly dug. A turas or pilgrimage involving these still takes place here. Describ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer
AN CHRUIT UACHTARACH Holy Well
The OS 6-inch maps record St. Bridget’s Wells in Cruit graveyard. Five wells are to be found today, consisting of simple holes dug in the sand. Apparently new wells are constantly dug. A turas or pilgrimage involving these still takes place here. Describ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer
AN CHRUIT UACHTARACH,AN CHRUIT ÍOCHTARACH Holy Well
The OS 6-inch maps record St. Bridget’s Wells in Cruit graveyard. Five wells are to be found today, consisting of simple holes dug in the sand. Apparently new wells are constantly dug. A turas or pilgrimage involving these still takes place here. Thre w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]
AN CLOCHÁN Holy Well
Known as St. Connell’s Well. It is situated along a roadside and lined with drystone. On the N slope of Glencolumbkille valley. The dedication of this well is unclear because in 1936 Ó Muirgheasa recorded that ‘There is another Tobar Fanaid on the nort Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]
AN CLUAIN Holy Well
Not marked on the OS maps, this holy well was located on the roadside adjacent to a ceallúnach burial ground (KE088-031—-). Known locally as Tobar an Cheallúnaigh, it was formerly visited on Good Fridays, when rounds included a visit to the nearby bu Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer
AN COILLÍN Holy Well
On S side of Cnoc an Choillín immediately above the former limits of cultivation. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a small natural round rock basin with a square cairn built over it on S to form a canopy. Modern offerings are visible in it. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]
AN DUMHAIGH (TC Leitir Mhic an Bhaird) Holy Well
Unlocated holy well within the townland of Dooey, the precise location of which has not been identified. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘There is a very remarkable well in Dooey (near Lettermacaward), connected by tradition with St. Connell’s fi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer
AN EACHLÉIM 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
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
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 […]
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 […]
AN MÁIMÍN Holy Well
At HWM on SW side of a small island called Oileán Ros na nEas. Known locally as Tobairín Rí an Domhnaigh, it consists of a natural pothole (D 0.3m) in W-facing slope of a ridge of rock. Also known as Tobar an Oileáin and Tobar Cholmcille, and frequen Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]