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Holy Well Sligo

Drumcolumb Holy Well

In 1836 a well named ‘Tobar Chollum (Cille)’ was recorded at Drumcolumb church (SL027-141001-) (OSL, 254). There are now no visible remains of this well. A well named ‘St. Columb’s Well’ (SL034-034—-) lies 650m to SW of the church. The above descripti Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Clare

Drumellihy (Westby) 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 Leitrim

Drumgilra (Mohill By.) Holy Well

Situated in a low-lying landscape with an E-W portion of the Black River c. 10m to the S. It is depicted only on the 1907 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as ‘Toberearly’. This is now a small overgrown hollow (dims c. 1.8m x 1.5m) b Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

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Holy Well Kilkenny

Drumgoole Holy Well

A crudely stone-lined natural spring (opening 0.7m x 0.5m; water D c. 0.5-0.6m) at the base of a steep slope (Farrelly et al. 1993, vol. 1, 128). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 160), ‘Old people still come to pray here. It is called by some the “Wo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

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Mass Rock Leitrim

Drumgownagh (Carrigallen By.) Mass Rock

Situated on a level landscape and at the edge of mound (LE036-043001-) within a farmyard. A spread of stones (dims c. 2m x 1.5m) includes a larger stone (dims 0.8m x 0.4m x 0.5m) which is locally known as a mass-rock (IFC: Schools’ Collection, vol. 0222, 523-4; Ó Cléirigh and Kelleher 1991, 134). 85384,LE02222,MARO,LE003-037—-,LEITRIM,AGHAMORE (Rosclogher […]

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Holy Well Donegal

Drumkeen Holy Well

A well dedicated to St. Brigid surrounded by contemporary votive offerings. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

Drumlave Holy Well

Known locally as “the blessed well” or “St Mochuda’s Well”. Square, shallow, water-filled depression, cut into rock. Rough crosses and harp incised into rock surrounding well. Still venerated.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeolo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Clare

Drummanneen 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 Leitrim

Drummans (Rosclogher By., Aghanlish Ed) Holy Well

There is a record of a holy well (Faughnan 1943, 137) at Conwal graveyard (LE003-008002-), which is not substantiated and the precise location of which is not known. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 22 December, 2015 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Clare

Drummod Holy Well

Period: Early Christian

Located in DRUMMOD, County CLARE. 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 Archaeological Survey Reference: CL036-014—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

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Holy Well Donegal

Drumnahough Holy Well

The church (DG053-033001-) is situated inside a graveyard (DG053-033004-), which is still in use. Outside the E wall of the graveyard beside a stream, is a boulder (DG053-033003-) .75m × 0.5m × 0.35m. This has a basin .2m in diameter and 0.13m deep. A Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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Holy Well Mayo

Drumneen (Carra By., Ballintober Par.) 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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