Christian Sites

On the W bank of a stream within the NE quadrant of a large enclosure (LA035-049—-), in a flat river valley. The stream forms the county boundary between Laois and Kilkenny. The land rises to the S and W within the large enclosure. A large conglomerate boulder (dims. 2.1m x 1m; H 0.66m to W; […]

Tobar Muiris (Ó Muirgheasa No. 97). The exact location of this well could not be found. Recorded in 1936 as ‘Tobar Muiris, or St. Maurice’s Well, in the townland of Ardagh, at western end of Ballyliffin Strand. It is probably one of the most inaccessib Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Roadside on N side of gateway into Convent of Mercy, Rosscarbery. Survives as rectangular depression lined with stone slabs and cement. No longer in holy use. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Reference to a well (Tober Lupit) at Ardagh by J. O’Donovan in 1837 (O’Flanagan, 1931, vol. 1, 4). It is not located and there is no local knowledge of a holy well. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture, at the base of a slight S-facing slope and on the N bank of a stream. The well (diam. 0.8m; max. D 0.95m at the N side) is cut into the stream bank and the sides and base, which is flat, are of rock and earth. The well water runs in a muddy […]

Unlocated holy well in the townland of Ardaghy Glebe, listed by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as well no. 15 (Ó Muirgheasa ( 1936, 145). Described by Ó Muirgheasa as, ‘There is a second Well of St. Naal on Ardaghey Hill, near Lugnaal. Its sacred character has Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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

High Cross located in Tyrone.

In pasture, on a N-facing slope with views N over Kenmare Bay. In the 1930s Capt. D. B. O’Connell recorded this spring well as a holy well known as ‘Tobarín Mhuire’ and noted that its water cured ills, particularly toothache (KAS). It is no longer in us Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In 1836 a well known as St John’s well was recorded in the N side of Ardkeeran townland (OSNB vol. 2, 61). The exact location of this well is not known. A well named ‘John’s well’ on the 1914 OS 6-inch map, to NW of Riverstown, was also recorded (OSNB vo Monument Type: Ritual site […]

Situated on level ground in gently undulating pasture. This holy well is not shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map, but is shown on the 1912 edition, where it is named ‘St Patrick’s Well’. The well consists of a subrectangular pit (2m NW−SE; 0.85m NE Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]