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Christian Sites

Explore Ireland's sacred Christian heritage sites including Holy Wells and High Crosses

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Christian Ruin

Rathmore

Founded: 1861

Cistercian monks founded 1861; temporary refuge for monks evicted from Melleray, France

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Christian Ruin

Rathmullan Camera?

Knights Hospitaller possible camera or frankhouse, hospital or hospice, limb of Castleboys

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Monastery Ruin

Roscam

Founded: before 779

early monastic site, founded before 779; destroyed by the Danes 807

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High Cross

Roscrea High Cross

High Cross located in Tipperary.

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Christian Ruin

Rosfriar

Franciscan Friars — from Donegal probable place of refuge

Monastery Ruin

Rosinver

early monastic site, purportedly founded either by St Maedoc or St Tighernach; coarbs recorded to 1438

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Christian Ruin

Ross in Munster

Augustinian Friars, dubious supposed foundation in Ros Carbery

Holy Well Clare

SHEEAUN (Clonderalaw By.) Holy Well

Period: Early Christian

Located in SHEEAUN (Clonderalaw By.), 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: CL048-055—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey […]

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Holy Well Clare

SOHEEN Holy Well

Period: Early Christian

Located in SOHEEN, 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: CL025-101—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

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Monastery Ruin

St Donard Oratory

Founded: c.506

early monastic cell/oratory, founded c.506, by Domangart, son of Echaid

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Holy Well Clare

St Johns Well

Period: Early Christian

Located in POULACAPPLE, County CLARE. At the base of a S-facing cliff 350m W of the Rathborney River. In 1839, O’Donovan and Curry recorded its dedication to St John (Comber, 1997).A well-preserved holy well formed from a natural spring in a limestone channel (Wth 0.8m) enclosed by a subci Archaeological Survey Reference: CL005-014006- Data sourced […]

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High Cross

St Mullins High Cross

High Cross located in Carlow.

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