Christian Sites

Although now dry, the site is known as a holy well. It is marked by a standing stone. 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 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

A crevice in a small natural sea cave on the W side of Doonan Peninsula is known locally as a holy well. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the M Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In lake at Gougane Barra, on E side of causeway connecting mainland to island with hermitage (CO080-012001-), at Gougane Barra. Rectangular drystone structure retains lake water; approached from W side by flight of steps; covered by stone flag. Still in Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A ‘holy well’ still in use. Situated on a marshy, tree-covered slope N of the Gweebarra river.The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Pe Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

OS 25 (Precise location not discovered) 86, (Ó Muirgheasa No. 60). Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as There is a Holy Well on the summit of Derryreel Hill, about 4 miles east of Falcarragh: turus still made’ (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 153). The above Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

According to Murphy (1874-9, 114), ‘A well, called St. Patrick’s well, can be seen about a furlong [c. 200m] east of the church [Donaghmore KK010-005001-], but it is not now held in any veneration’. There is no well indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-i Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

High Cross located in Tyrone.

The well was closed c. 1845 when a rock was placed over it (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 352). The well is still visible as a grass covered earth and stone mound (top diam. 2m N-S; base diam. 4.9m N-S; H 1m) that partially covers a natural spring well located Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In outcropping rock, on a steep SW-facing slope, c. 50m NE of the shoreline. Two irregularly shaped hollows (0.72m x 0.8m; D 0.42m and 1.25m x 1.15m; D 0.35m, respectively) in the rock are filled with water. According to local information, there is a loc Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

According to O’Danachair, c. (1959-60, 234) there is a holy well in the grounds ofBallinguile House. Not precisely located. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The following description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In gently undulating marshland. A poorly preserved well, dry at the time of visit, dedicated to St Commadan. It is enclosed by a rectangular drystone-built wall (NE-SW; L 2m, Wth 1.5m) on W, N and E sides and is open to S. No steps are evident at the ent Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]