Christian Sites

Davies recorded a well at this location which was known to have housed a cross-inscribed stone. No visible remains at ground level. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan’ (Dublin: Stationery Office Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Mass rock situated in upland river vallley beside old road which has been incorporated into the SE facing field boundary on the N side of the mountain road. Site consists of a flat slab (L c. 0.9m; Wth 0.15m) which is resting on smaller stones beneath forming an altar which is known locally as the […]

In pasture, adjacent to a low rise. Recorded in 1836 as ‘Cuilltilinead Holy Well (Cultiliney means the woods of Liney)’ at which stations were prohibited by the priests due to ‘some vice or misconduct’ committed by those who visited it (OSNB vol. 1, 139) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

This well is located along a field ditch which has been widened and deepened, removing all apparent trace of well. Originally accessed from steps. Dedicated to St. Catherine (ÓDanachair, 1958, 82). Compiled by Geraldine Stout Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 457), ‘”Caereeachth Well,” in Mrs. Brenan’s land, was a holy well, and was formerly visited by the people for devotional purposes. The location of this well is unknown within Croghtenclogh townland.Compiled by: Jean F Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on grassland bordered to E by a stream which marks the townland boundary with Toor Commons. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and annotated as ‘Cromeen’s Well’. No trace of this site visible. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O’B Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located c. 5m S of a NE-SW road and on the E side of the N-S Castlerogy stream, which is c. 65m distant. A crude setting of stones defines a small well (dims 0.7-0.9m; max. H 1.2m), known locally as St Patrick’s Well, beneath a large tree. The well is no Monument Type: Ritual site […]

Visited on St Fintan’s feast day, the 17th of February. Pebbles from it are thought to act as preservatives against shipwreck or accidental death (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 337). Situated in undulating countryside. A clear spring visible. Cremogue church a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated at the bottom of a S-facing slope of Slievecoiltia Hill and at the headwaters of a small N-S stream. It is just outside the ecclesiastical enclosure (WX039-009003-) at SW. A well is marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map and descri Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated on a S-facing slope overlooking a stream. Natural spring apparently named after St Martin of Tours. There is no local tradition of a pattern, although Price (1958, 356-7) states that rags and medals were left here at one time. The above descrip Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In a small NW-SE valley. This limestone block (dims 0.9m x 0.5m; H 0.7m) is known locally as a mass-rock. 128812,RO06380,MARO,RO003-020004-,ROSCOMMON,BRIDGECARTRON OR DERRYCASHEL,R168790,587164,811007,54.048066280000000,-8.196004240000001,Mass-rock,Not indicated,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO003-020004-,On a shelf at the bottom of the E-facing slope of a drumlin. A mass-rock consisting of a slab of Old Red Sandsone (dims 0.8m x 0.75-1.35m; T 0.1m) suppported on […]

Unlocated possible holy well within the grounds of Bel Air Hotel, today there are no surface remains of any bullaun stones or of a well in the vicinity of the hotel. The owner of the hotel has no knowledge of their location. In 1938 Liam Price visited Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]