Christian Sites

According to Power (1908, 58-9) in the townland of Kilcarroon there is a holy well called ‘Tobar Uí Eachthigheirn – “Ahearne’s Well.” This is reputed holy, and “rounds” are still made, as the votive offerings on the overhaning tree branches testify. Loc Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On S side of road. Well enclosed by low stone wall. Not in holy use. According to Hartnett (1939, 286), ‘Rounds were paid at the well in the olden days, but not within living memory’.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inv Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In the 1940s an earthen well, whose sides were supported by stone slabs, and which contained ‘an old weather-begrimed statue of St Anthony’ was described (ITA). The precise location of this well is not known but it is likely to have been in the vicinity 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

Well (c. 1.50m diam.) lined with drystone walling and cavered with large slab and enclosed by a concrete wall. Situated in low lying wet land. (ITA Survey 1942). Located on undulating land with bog to the SW and W and Kilclonfert Church (OF010-021002-) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and situated on the NE-facing slope of a NW-SE drumlin ridge. Described as an ancient holy well (OS Name Books), but the well was also regarded as the site of a church (RO018-013001-) (O’Flanagan 1931, vol Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

On W-facing slope, overlooking Poulgorm bay. Low mound of stone with circular stone-lined depression (D 0.3m). Numerous quartz stones in mound. No longer in holy use.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Known as Tubberagleanna Well (Tobar an Ghleanna – the well of the glen), this holy well is not marked on the OS maps and could not be located (Holly 1981, 78).The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

According to Seán MacCarthaigh (I.T.A. Survey 1942), a short distance away from the site of Kilcolman church (CO124-064—) is a holy well of which little is known locally. Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published ‘ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture, c. 165m SW of burial ground and church site (14114,14494). Roughly circular well at base of large sycamore tree, with edges defined by rough line of stones; stream flows out from E side. When visited by Bowman (1934, 557), rounds had been dis Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Across road to SW of Kilcolman early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO109-033002-). No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On W side of stream in steep sided valley. Stone built surround (H c. 0.4m; Wth 0.75m) roofed with stone slab. Known as “”wart well””; now silted up. (CMMS). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Vol Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer