Christian Sites

Situated on a slight N-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Marked on the 1836-7 edition of the OS 6-inch map on which it bears the designation ‘Tober Columbkille’ The well has been filled in and there are no remains visible at ground level. Compi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Kish. According to Lynch (1994, 637) there is a holy well dedicated to St Brigid in the townland of Kish that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 924: 45-46 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Bowman (1934, 113) recorded holy well named Tobairín a’ tighe (little well of the house) in this townland, where ‘Rounds discontinued for 30 years. Since the cessation of the rounds, people avoid the well – no use whatsoever being made of it.’ (ibid.). Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map; named and shown in Dreenagh Wood on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. In heavily overgrown area. Well is set into ground with stream exiting from it; cup and some statues around edge but no indication of holy use; remembered Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

A holy well at Knocadrinan was mentioned in a list of the 1940s (Blaney1944) but its location was not noted, and it cannot be identified amongst holy wells in the Schools’ Collections of the Irish Folklore Commission.Compiled by: Michael MooreDate of upl Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At edge of forest with good view of Galtee Mountains to N. Spring enclosed by clochan-type structure; crowned with wooden cross. Still in holy use. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: E Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In a flat-bottomed oval pit with scrub on the perimeter (dims of top c. 10m NE-SW; 6.5m NW-SE; dims of base 8.6m NE-SW; 5m NW-SE) which is at the bottom of an E-facing slope. The pit is defined by a scarp (H 0.6-1m) S-W-NE and by a straight earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; H 0.5-0.7m; L […]

Not marked on 1842 and 1906 OS 6-inch maps. On N bank of Awbeg River; site of battlefield (14695) on S bank. Site inaccessible owing to dense overgrowth. Probably well referred to by Jones (1902, 237) as ‘Tubber Brawka’ where, after a battle ‘about the t Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In pasture, on SE-facing slope, c. 70m SSW of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13885). Two wells indicated side by side on 1842 OS 6-inch map but only one survives. Well and surrounding area overgrown and wet; low earthen bank defines N and E sides (L 1.5 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In improved pasture, on a W-facing slope. Large, linear rock outcrop (L 5.4m NE-SW; basal Wth 2.0m NW-SE; Wth at top 0.75m NW-SE). In a sheltered and inconspicuous location, on dead ground and is not evident NW->E, until close approach. No inscriptions are evident upon the stone; numerous aged lichens upon surface. According to local […]

According to local information, it occured in N side of field fence c. 0.25m above ground level. Used in living memory. No visible surface trace. (CMSS). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volum Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated in a hollow at the base of an E-facing slope. Natural unmarked spring with no surviving local traditions. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In cer Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer