Christian Sites

Located in KILMACOW, County KILKENNY. 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 Archaeological Survey Reference: KK043-006—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

In a hollow covered with overgrowth, beside a stream. This is a spring well, with the surrounding ground poached by cattle. There is no evidence of recent veneration here. According to Wood-Martin (1892, 357), a small ash tree beside ‘Tubber-Keeran, or S Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Kilmacullagh. According to Lynch (1994, 641) there is a holy well known as ‘St Brigid’s Well’ in the townland of Kilmacullagh that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript C Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On the floor of a small river valley, at the foot of steep slopes to the N and W, in wet pasture. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 464), ‘“St. Andrew’s Well,” formerly holy, is a couple of hundred yards south of the church [of Kilmadum, KK014 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated on a short very steep W-facing drop. A small spring which emerges from the slope, not marked or enclosed in any way. Marked ‘Holy Well’ on 1838 OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of Coun Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture, c. 60m N of burial ground and church (14596,14436). No visible surface trace. ‘Crannavella Tree’ marks site on 1842, 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps; tree no longer survives though it stood within living memory. According to local information, t Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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

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

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

Situated c. 90m SSW of church (LA002-002002-). This well was called after St Manmon, the patron of the parish. The date of the pattern day was forgotten by the early nineteenth century (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 71). Holy well situated in centre of poorly Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

The OS Letters noted (O’Flanagan 1928, 127) a triangular enclosure (diam. 18.6m) with a well in NE angle, and part of a millstone or quern. No visible trace noted when inspected by ASI in 1990. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archae Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

At T-junction in road. Overgrown at present and no longer venerated. In similar condition in Hartnett’s time (1939, 196), although some votive offerings then remained. Quarry (1896, 382) noted thorn bush with rags at well, which he says was locally calle Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer