Christian Sites

Unlocated well in the townland of Kilcroney. Lynch (1994, 642) recorded that there is a holy well known as ‘St Croney’s Well’ in the townland of Kilcroney 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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The well is a feature in a narrow, landscaped public park along the S bank of the River Liffey. According to Fitzgerald (1899-1902, 317) the well, ‘ … [went] by the name of Tubber-molin … or St. Moling’s Well’, while Jackson (1979-80, 151) attr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In 1836 an old abbey (SL031-005001-), a graveyard (SL031-005002-) and a well called ‘Tober Cuimín’ were recorded in the townland of Kilcummin (OSNB vol. 1, 30). The exact location of the well is not known but a bullaun stone (SL031-006002-) indicated on Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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In the SW sector of a graveyard (KD022-029003-), to the SW of St. Brigid’s Cathedral (KD022-029005-). According to Bradley et al. (1986 Vol 3, 224-5), a damaged undecorated, ringed, granite cross-head, the upper portion of which is missing, is carried on a tall, plain, gently tapering granite shaft (H 3m; Wth 0.56m; T 0.31m) on […]

Located on a ridge top, close to a graveyard (MA102-042002-). According to local tradition, a mass rock in the vicinity of the graveyard was used to celebrate mass during the Penal Era, as the ridge-top location allowed a strategic view over the surrounding landscape. The mass rock was removed in the past, and its exact […]

John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 describes a holy well at Kildavin Upper, which was known as St. Catherine’s well and which had a cure for sore eyes. It was still being used at that time, but its location was not recorded (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 36 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Located on a slight N-facing slope with a small E-W stream immediately to the N. There is a local tradition that a well was associated with the church (WX041-029001-) and attached to the stream, but even the name is not remembered. There is no visible re Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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Ó Danachair (1955, 216) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘St Bridget’s Well’ local name. This well was first noted by O’Kelly, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, 1944, 17. “Dedicated to St Bridget. Devotion to it has ceased but was r Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer