Christian Sites

At Cill Charna c. 2.5m N of a possible church (GA110-159001-). Described by Barry (1886, 493) as ‘A dripping well…called “Tobarchora” ‘; correctly Tobar Charna. All that is visible today is a small circular hole, blocked by rubble, in S part of a r Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated on flat ground on the W bank of the River Suir with the chancel of holy cross abbey (TN047-030001) 10m to the W. This well has been covered over in recent years as it is situated in a prayer garden which was created to commemorate the visit of P Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

Situated at the foot of a gentle SE-facing slope. Natural spring housed in a modern pumphouse. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On N side of millrace off N side of Awbeg River. Open oval stone-lined well (1.4m E-W; 1m N-S; D 0.6m) at base of natural rise; stone lining, largely collapsed, reaches max. H of 1m to NE where it is built into rise. Three steps set into rise on NW side Monument Type: Ritual site […]

Located in the retaining wall of the abbey graveyard (DU015-029006-). Traditionally described as the ‘eye spout’ or ‘holy spout’. Now water issues from a short length of pipe said to have come from a holy well dedicated to our Lady in St. Mary’s Church ( Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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

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

On shoreline just S of the head of a large inlet on E side of the island. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a water-filled hollow in an overgrown marshy corner immediately S of a field wall. No traces of offerings are visible: it is not freque Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Named ‘Tobernadeecla’ on 1842 OS 6-inch map. In small field on W side of road. Access to field by gate from road and to well area by stile. Rectangular well enclosed and partially covered by low stone surround. Votive offerings surround well and rags ado Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Situated in a low-lying area at the base of a steep hill which lies to the NW. A covered, circular well (Wth 1.7m; H 2.2m) of keyhole plan with the entrance (L 2m; Wth 0.76m) at SE. A wall (Wth 0.35m) encloses five steps which lead down to the entrance. Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

In field by roadside. Well enclosed by circular stone structure (H 1m; diam. 1.5m). Roofed with slabs and cement; hole in roof. Pipe at base carries water away; pumphouse nearby. According to Power (1940, 104) ‘No devotions are now performed at the reput Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated close to the summit of a hill, on a NE-facing slope, in rolling pasture. According to Lynch (1909-11) mass was attended ‘at a place called Poulanaffrin and Clashanaffrin (hole and trench of the mass), a disused and filled-in quarry’ in the penal times. Described in the Ordnance Survey Name Books as ‘a small pit […]