Christian Sites

Traditionally visited on Trinity Sunday (the eight Sunday after Easter), Jackson (1979-80, 144-5) records it as ‘Fr. Byrne’s Well’, named for a 19th century priest who blessed the well, which was visited for toothache cures. In a graveyard immediately N Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on a N-facing slope close to a stream. Named as Tober na Feárna only on the 1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Regarded as having a cure for sore eyes (Power 1952, 42), the well is now enclosed by a concrete surround with railings. Power, Rev. P. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Marked as ‘Ratty Holy Well’ on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps, the site is now modernised. It is situated on a ridge of good land. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Situated in a fold on a S-facing slope overlooking the Cappagh valley. St Conlon’s well (Power 1952, 144) is located in mixed woodland. This is an overgrown, rectangular stone-lined well (dims. 1.7m x 1.05m), with some quartz stones on a lintel that part Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A residential development at Haw, Churchtown, Carrigans, Lifford, was located immediately adjacent to the boundary wall of St Baithín’s/Taughboyne church (DG055-016001-) and graveyard (DG055–016002-), originally dating to the medieval period. The gr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This is marked on the 1841-42 and 1916 OS maps as ‘St Michael’s Well’ (Tobar Mhichíl). Situation and Description: This well is about 2m deep and is often empty in dry weather. A short flight of steps leads down to the water. A statue of St Michael was Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

A modernised ‘holy well’ no longer venerated. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.’ Compiled by: Brian L Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In lowlying damp pasture, located 20m to WNW of a graveyard (MA091-023003-) within which is a ruined church (MA091-023001-). The well is not named on the 1838 and 1920 OS 6-inch maps but the 1838 OS Letters 1838 records that it was ‘called the Well of Ki Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated 60m SE of Leamaneh Castle (CL016-032002-/CL016-032003-) and just outside the walled garden (CL016-032001-). Indicated on the 1840 OS 6-inch map and named ‘Tobermarteen’ on the 1916 edition. Listed as a blessed well opposite Leamaneh Castle ( Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated in a shallow N-S valley c. 10m W of a N-S stream. Known locally as ‘Tobar a Trisnane’, it was formerly a place of pilgrimage when it had a cure for stomach complaints (Fitzgerald 1856-7, 42). It is a stone-lined rectangular well (dims. 1m x Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Some 20m NE of a rath (GA085-059—-), E of a stream, in rough pastureland. This well consists of a dry partially rubble-filled hollow enclosed by a poorly preserved D-shaped mortared stone wall (3.1m E-W; 2.3m N-S; H 1.5m max; Wth 0.6m). A gap (Wth 0.9m Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Located NE of the square in Kilcock village and indicated, but not named, on the 1st. Ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map. Known locally as ‘Tubbermohocca’ and dedicated to the 6th century St Coca, sister of St Kevin of Glendalough, the well was apparently c Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]