Christian Sites

On S-facing slope of rough pasture beside children’s burial ground (MA121-139001-). Appears that original well source has shifted 3m to S and is marked by rough masonry. Named Toberaninyaun on the 1929 OS 6-inch map. The above description has been deri Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

‘Toberconnell’ a holy well. Located close to the shore on the S end of Loughros peninsula in fair pasture land. Described by Ó Muirgheasa as ‘Tobar Chonaill, or St. Conall Caol’s Well, on Loughros peninsula, west of Ardara. The turus, now discontinued, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

According to Jackson (1979-80, 149), the well was associated with cures for headaches and sore limbs and a pattern was held there on March 17th. In the N sector of a graveyard (KD018-019003-). A spring well feeds a small channel which flows E (L c. 20m) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Depicted as an oval pond (dims. c 20m x c. 12m) on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map, but named as ‘St Bridgid’s Well’ only on the 1927 ed. It supplied water to a nearby brewery until it closed in 1990. This is an oval pond (dims. c. 20m E-W; c. […]

Circular stone-lined spring well (diam. 0.6m; D 0.3m) partially covered over with bog oak timbers which is still in use and known locally as ‘Anne’s Well’, often referred to as the blessed Well. Bog oak timbers form part of the ritual carried out at the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

St. Connell’s Well is lined with slabs and drystone walling. A small perforated slabstone from here, with ‘curative powers’, has been taken away. It is located in marshy to fair pasture land at the base of the S side of Glencolumbkille valley. Described Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

‘St. Faned’s Well’, which is now almost filled in, consists of a stone-lined rectangular depression. It is situated in an area of fair pasture on a ledge of the S side overlooking the W end of Glencolumbkille valley. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In pasture. The Martyrology of Donegal refers, ‘Bairfionn, son of Aedh, of Achadh-Cailltean in the Uí Drona, west of the Berbha, in Uí Reithe, to the south of Leithglinn’ (Grattan Bellew 1961, 67). This is an early medieval monastic foundation. Accordi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A modernised holy well dedicated to St. Patrick. The cairns noted by Fagan (Bk. 19, 41) are no longer visible. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At the edge of a valley floor, in rolling pasture. This is indicated on a Grand Jury Map as a holy well. When inspected in 1987 the well was in use as cattle pump and was capped with concrete. Compiled by: Jean FarrellyDate of upload: 27 September 2017 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

The ‘Holy Well’ marked on the OS 6-inch maps has been modernised. 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.’ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In poorly drained area of improved pasture, on a very gentle WNW-facing slope. Gentle, oval depression (dims. c. 3m NE-SW; c. 2.5m NW-SE; Dth c. 0.05m). Long drain (long axis NE-SW; Wth c. 2m) extends from SW-side. Depression likely indicates natural spr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer