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Holy Well Kerry

Ballinagroun Holy Well

Tobar na Sceach or Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh: This well is part of the stream which flows S through a small glen in the middle of the townland (local information) but its precise location has not been identified. Rounds were formerly made here on Sunday mor Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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Holy Well Waterford

Ballinaspick North Holy Well

Located in a coniferous forest at the bottom of a N-facing slope. It is marked only on the 1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. This is a natural spring which has eroded a deep channel (Wth c. 1m; max. D c. 5m) into the steep slope, and it is overlooked at S b Monument […]

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Holy Well Wicklow

Ballinastoe Holy Well

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballinastoe. According to Lynch (1994, 638) there is a holy well dedicated to St Kevin in the townland of Ballinastoe that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

Ballinbrittig Holy Well

On E-facing slope on W bank of stream. Inaccessible due to overgrowth. According to Power (1923, 191) ‘”rounds” are made chiefly on St. John’s Day (June 24)’. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Offaly

Ballincur (Ballybrit By.),Castletown And Glinsk,Lismoney,The Walk Holy Well

Unlocated holy well in the village of Kinnitty that was dedicated to St Finan (Feehan 1979, 95). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Sligo

Ballindoon Holy Well

In a wooded area, on level ground to c. 80m SE of Ballindoon Dominican priory (SL034-211001-) and on the S side of a 6m high cliff. The well is now covered by a pump-house (2.7m x 2.7m). A small muddy stream flows SW from the pump-house toward Lough Arro Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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Holy Well Cork

Ballingarry East,Ballingarry Middle,Ballingarry West Holy Well

In the 1940s a holy well to which rounds were made was recorded at Ballingarry (ITA). It has not been precisely located despite local enquiries. The above description is derived from ‘The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5’ (Dublin: Stati Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Tipperary

Ballingarry,Creeragh (Uskane Par.) Holy Well

Listed in SMR (1992) as an unlocated holy well based on reference to ‘Tobburpatricke on the south west of the sd parish’ of Ballingarry (Simington 1934, Vol. 2, 281). Unlocated within townland. Same site as TN011-034–* because the townland traverses two Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

Ballinglanna North Holy Well

At bottom of steep-sided valley. Overgrown spring feeding into Glenacorra Stream; no evidence for structure obvious. Not in holy use. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork’ (Du Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Mayo

Ballinglen Holy Well

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

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Holy Well Cork

Ballinguilly (Muskerry East By., Moviddy Par.) Holy Well

Inaccessible and overgrown. According to local information, believed to have cured fevers. No longer in holy use. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork’ (Dublin: Stationery Offic Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

Ballingurteen Holy Well

On W bank of small stream. No visible surface trace. Stream now drained. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entri Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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