Christian Sites

Located in a low-lying marshy area at the N edge of Shansruhaun stream. A pump-house is built on top of a wall with a concrete-lined opening to the S and concrete lintels. According to a neighbouring landowner the site is known as ‘Tobernataggart’ but th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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

According to Lyng (1959,23-8), ‘To the east [of Grangefertagh], at BLEST WELL (T.9) OF ‘ST.ELEGAN’ alias ‘ST.ULEKAN’ (10), at which you may cure a sore eye if you visit the well, before breakfast;on three consecutive mornings. You may tie a piece of rag 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

Located in KEELHILLA, County CLARE. On level rock pavement and rough grazing, c. 425m ESE of the ecclesiastical remains associated with St Colman Mac Duagh (CL006-023—-). Listed as ‘Megalithic structure (possible)’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). Named ‘Grave of St MacDuagh Archaeological Survey Reference: CL006-025—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of […]

On a NW-facing slope of the Slieveardagh Hills with higher ground to the S and E and good views of lower ground to the NW and W. A stream runs past the well to the N, just outside the graveyard wall. The poorly preserved remains of a natural spring well Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

On a steep S-facing slope overlooking a shelf on the S-facing slope of Corrie Mountain. Rectangular stone (dims. c. 1m x c. 1m; H c. 0.5m) with a flat upper surface lying on the ground c. 5m E of the Mass rock (RO002-001—-). It is probably a mass-rock, the name being derived from ‘Clogh beannaithe’, […]

On Baroda Stud Farm, c. 450m ENE of Connellmore House. Although not shown on either the 1st ed. (1838) or latest ed. (1939) of the OS 6-inch map, the OS Letters (Herity 2002, 73 (214)) record that it was named after St. Augustine, while the monument is n Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

In a damp valley between two ridges. There are no visible remains of this well. According to Wood-Martin (1892, 355-6, n. 1), it was ‘formerly held in estimation as “holy”‘. ‘Tobernamulla’ holy well (SL040-133—-) lies c. 200m to NW and a stretch of the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In pasture, c. 200m S of possible church and burial ground (14106). Bowman (1934, 523) recorded holy well here, noting that ‘Rounds have been discontinued for a long time’. Well collapsed and dry; inspection made difficult by overgrowth. The above descr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A sandstone boulder, c. 0.5m high, with a largely level upper surface, squarish in plan with sides 76772,KE15763,MARO,KE046-045—-,KERRY,GORTALEEN,,0,0,46.488181429999997,-15.817314300000000,Mass-rock,Not indicated,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE046-045—-,The precise location of a mass rock known locally as ‘Cloch na h-altóra’ (Altar stone) within the townland of Gorteen has not been identified. Folklore collected from Fybagh School recorded the following tradition about Cloch na […]

Located at the bottom of a N-facing slope c. 90m S of a WNW-ESE section of the Broadmeadow Water and c. 90m NE of the parish church of Greenoge (ME045-018—-). It is just on the S side of the R125 Swords to Ahsboune road, but it is not marked as an anti Monument Type: Ritual […]