Christian Sites

High Cross located in Wicklow.

Located in GLENINSHEEN, 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: CL005-137—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

Situated on the E-facing slope of a river valley in an upland area with a nearby church and graveyard (TN034-013) to the E. Marked as ‘Glenkeen Well’ on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map. No visible remains. The above description is derived from ‘The Archaeolog Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

At the base of NE facing slope of Croghanhill, 420m N of Bishop Mac Caille’s Church site (OF010-004002-). Spring well located 25m SE of St. Patrick’s Well (OF010-004007-) which is marked as the second Glenmore well on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map. It is Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Two spring wells (OF010-004006-) marked on all eds. of the OS 6-inch maps as Glenmore Holy Wells. Situated on the NE side of Croghan Hill, burial mound (OD010-004001-) on summit of Croghan Hill located 490m to the SW . Rectangular area surrounded by co Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated in a marshy hollow in an upland area with a nearby church (TN028-025) to the NW. A circular well (diam. 2.3m E-W; D 0.75m) enclosed by a drystone wall surviving three courses high with a small stream flowing out from the N face of the well (Fitz Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

At HWM on S shore close to the head of Killary Harbour and c. 20m from road. It consisted of a hollow (not a spring), now filled in, which was situated in SW corner of a small, low, subrectangular drystone enclosure (L 3.5m, Wth 2.3m) with an entrance on Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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

In a marshy hollow, on the lower NE-facing slope of the Ox Mountains and just above Lough Talt River. This well is evident as a natural spring which forms a stream. There is no evidence of recent veneration here. In 1942-4 it was recorded that people pra Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

On a NE-facing slope of the Ox Mountains, above the Lough Talt River. The spring well, which is dedicated to St Attracta, is c. 1.5m below ground level with stone steps leading down to it, revetted and surrounded by a large D-shaped cairn of stones. Ther Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

On N bank of Funshion River at base of cliff. Square well (1.55m x 1.6m; D 0.6m) lined with concrete and open; pipe, visible below water level, supplies water to nearby house. According to local information, ‘patterns’ were made here at one time. No long Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

On N side of Cnoc Buí. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a small cavity, in which rain-water lodges, on a slanting outcrop of smooth rock. The opening is usually covered by a small flat stone and the well is delimited by a low horseshoe-shape Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]