Christian Sites

Situated at the bottom of a S and E-facing slope and c. 10m N of a SW-NE stream close to a point where the stream turns NW. It is described as a ‘Holy Well’ in gothic lettering on the 1834 and 1907 editions of the OS 6-inch map and it is known locall Monument Type: […]

A holy well known as the Turas Well marked by a small heap of stones and offerings, situated in wet marshy terrain NW of St. Peter’s Lough. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘There is a Holy Well at St. Peter’s Lake, near Mountcharles. Until about 1 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Situated at the base of a very steep W-facing slope, at the W edge of a pasture field. There is very rough, wet pasture to W and drier pasture on the steep slope to E. It is depicted on the 1842 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a well feature and named Monument Type: […]

‘St. Connell’s Well’ (DG096-010001-) is located at the SW corner of a cairn (DG096-010002-) 7.8m x 3.6m. The well consists of a drystone lined oval spring. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as at ‘Kilcar there are three Holy Wells: (1) Tobar Charthach, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Depicted as ‘Holy Well’ on all editions of the Ordnance Survey six-inch maps. Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain ins Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A holy well is indicated at SW, immediately outside the wall of the cashel (KE068-022001-) named ‘Cathair Craobh Dearg’ and known locally as ‘The City’. Only a shallow depression is now evident at this location. The holy well was one of the stations for Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Holy Well of Ahachoura/Tobar na hAbha Cumhra: This well is located at the foot of Knocknadobar mountain, to which it gives its name, in the narrow valley that extends S from Coonanna Harbour towards the Ferta river. It comprises a pool, 1.6m in diameter, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In lush pasture, cut into exterior of N bank of enclosure (TS060-107005-). Roughly circular depression (diam. c. 2m) blocked up by reused mortared stone. Badger set c. 2m to W also cut into bank. According to local information well blocked up at least 40 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 213) recorded the following details about this doubtful holy well; ‘”Holy Well on 1840 map. Not known in the locality as a holy well. The entry in OSNB reads: “Hollywell? inhabitants. Holy? Is a spring well about 3 feet in diameter Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Immediately S of a children’s burial ground (GA107-058001-). This natural spring well is known locally as ‘Our Lady’s Well’ and is visited each May. It is defined by an oval drystone well chamber (1.1m E-W; 0.9m N-S; D 0.8m) around which lies a s Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In grassland adjacent to the townland boundary, on the W bank of a stream. Named ‘Holy Well’ on the 1838 and 1945 revision of the OS 6-inch maps. On inspection no visible surface trace of the well survived, apart from a scatter of loose stones, and l Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

On an area of rock outcrop in densely overgrown pasture with limited views. The well is described by Westropp (1919, 92) as having ‘a small oval rock basin or bullaun 22” x 18” and apparently 13” deep, without an apparent spring but said never to Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]