Christian Sites

A natural spring well associated with St. Kevin (Ó Danachair 1958, 86). The monument was described by O’Broin as commemorating St Kevin’s time at Kilnamanagh for early training. This was located SW of Kilnamanagh Castle and accessed from steps. It was Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Possible holy well described by Ronan (1928, 150) as at ‘Kilmanoge (properly, Kill-na-mban-og), i.e., the Church of the Virgins (WI030-035—-) is completely erased. And so also is the burying ground. But the triangular enclosure, about 60 yds. each s Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Named St Ann’s well on the 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps but not indicated as an antiquity. It is not indicated on the 1842 OS 6-inch map. According to local information, this well was used to provide water for St Ann’s Hydropathic Establishment c. 400m t Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In a wooded area c. 30m E of St Peter’s Well (KE094-001001-). This well, which according to Capt. D. B. O’Connell is dedicated to St Paul (KAS), is situated at the E edge of a roughly oval area (diam. c. 80m E-W) which is enclosed by an earthen bank and Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

Marked only on 1842 OS 6-inch map. According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 341), well possessed ‘power of destroying warts…done away with when draining the field’. Access to site not gained. The above description is derived from the published ‘Arch Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Near top of steep hill. Not marked on 1842 and 1902 OS 6-inch maps. Originally stone-lined; roof now collapsed; displaced stones visible. No longer in holy use.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Attempts have been made to refill the well with earth. Disused circular shaped well (diam 0.6m) covered with a piece of timber and lined with metal. The well has no water in it and measures 1.5m deep. A local farmer informed us that a small mound approx. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated on wet grass-land. Lough Owel 500m to SW. Ringfort (WM011-072—-) 240m to SW. Ringfort (WM011-073—) 165m to NE. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map to the S of a complex of buildings and annotated ‘Kilpatrick Well’. A pump house now s Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated in a short SW-facing bank on the E side of a driveway c. 100m to the E of a church site (WI051-007—-). Natural spring traditionally associated with the Welsh St Pol (Paul). Remembered locally although not visible at ground level. The above de Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated in a level marshy area which has been drained and reclaimed. No visible remains. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entrie Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Enclosed in recent stone structure with plaque denoting Eucharistic Congress 1934. Six stones bearing crosses inscribed by pilgrims surround well. Power (1923, 178) describes masonry structure ‘with narrow square-headed doorway, 3 feet by 11/2 feet. Here Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A modern graveyard wall possibly built on traces of an older enclosure. Within the graveyard (DG074-009008-) is Kilrean church (DG074-009001-). In a field SW of the graveyard is a grassed-over V-shaped stone-walled structure (DG074-009005-), 8.5m x 6.5m Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer