Christian Sites

At base of steep-sided hill in grounds of Nazareth House, previously Dromore House. Pump house built over well; noted as supplying water to house by Grove White (1905-25 vol. 3, 340). According to Berry (1905, 36), OS Name Books list an ‘Aunia’s Well, fo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In pasture, c. 250m E of burial ground (14094). No visible surface trace. Noted by both Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 340) and Bowman (1934, 603) as a holy well at which rounds were paid on 16th and 17th March. The above description is derived from the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In reclaimed land, c. 150m SW of Rahan church and graveyard (14418,14575). No visible surface trace; according to local information, drained during reclamation. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Named ‘holy well’ on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, c. 200m to SE of Dromtarriff church and graveyard (14419,14576). Circular stone-covered and lined well (diam. 1.05m); opening on SE side with four steps down. Tree 3m to W has coins inserted Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

At Drumacleeskin hilltop enclosure (CV016-037001-). Just outside the fosse at E is a small circular unlined well dedicated to St Patrick (local information). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan’ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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

The holy well marked on the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps could not be traced. Nearby was found a portion of a rotary quern now in the Rossnowlagh Museum. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Marked as the site of an ‘abbey’ (DG073-042001-) on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch map. No trace survives. Nearby to the NW is a ‘holy well’ (DG073-042002-) which consists of a circular, drystone-lined spring. A penannular mortared wall has be Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Spring well on the NW slope of a hill overgrown with furze and bracken. No artificial lining visible. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At Drumbess graveyard. Inside the perimeter at NE is a small circular area (int. diam.1.2m) enclosed by a low drystone wall (H 0.2m). This represents the site of the well which has been blocked up. The above description is derived from the published ‘Ar Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Marked on the 1910 ‘OS 6-inch’ map as ‘Toberdoney’. The OS Letters refer to a well called Tobar Domhnaigh at which a station was held in the 1830’s (CLAJ 7, 1929, 60). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2011 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on all OS eds. Dense growth of vegetation precluded investigation of the site. Situated in low-lying ground adjacent to a stream. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan’ (Dublin: Stationery O Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer