Holy Well
Donegal
Cill Charthaigh Holy Well
St. Carthach’s Well is an octagonally-shaped spring on the SSW side of a cairn 6.3m x 4.9m and 0.95m high. It is situated in good pasture WSW of Kilcar town. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as at ‘Kilcar there are three Holy Wells: (1) Tobar Charthach
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 54.631375466
Lng: -8.598428269
Lat: 54.631375466
Lng: -8.598428269
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 20th Century
Associated Saints
- St. Carthach
Location Map
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