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Holy Well Limerick

Oldtown (Bennett) Holy Well

Ó Danachair (1955, 217) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Toberahoundree on 1928 edition of 6-inch map. The well is now defaced by cattle trampling, and no tradition survives, except a very vague one that it was “some sort of blessed Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Mass Rock Galway

Oltore Mass Rock

According to local information, a mass-rock was formerly located here. It consisted of a piece of undressed sandstone (H 0.9m; Wth 0.5m) which was inscribed with a cross. It was surrounded by bushes and stones. On inspection in April 1984 no visible surface trace survived. It was bulldozed in the 1970s during land-clearance works. The […]

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Holy Well Roscommon

Oran Holy Well

Towards the bottom of a gentle S-facing slope at the SE end of a broad NW-SE ridge, and just NE of rath (RO034-0800008-). It is marked only on the 1929 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘Holy Well’. Nothing else Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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Holy Well Carlow

Orchard (Idrone East By.) Holy Well

Well, reputed to be holy, existed in same field as high cross (CW012-044001-) but has been covered by road widening. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Clare

Oughtdarra Holy Well

Period: Early Christian

Located in OUGHTDARRA, County CLARE. A well at Oughtdarra is referred to by Westropp (1905, 343) who notes that ‘the dedication of the well is forgotten, the name being Toberaneenagh, translated wine well.’ On field inspection in 1998 the well was not visible and its location is unkno Archaeological Survey Reference: CL004-057003- Data sourced from […]

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Holy Well Cork

Oughtihery Holy Well

Wet area overgrown with trees and bushes; some moss-covered stones visible through overgrowth. According to local information, site of holy well dedicated to St James. Farm trackway once connected well with road to E; people came from “Rylane and all aro Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Dublin

Outlined

This enclosed natural spring is in a lintelled granite recess with a concrete super structure. It is dedicated to St Finian (Ó Danachair 1958, 82; Swan 1986, 8-9).Compiled by Geraldine Stout Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Kilkenny

Ovenstown Holy Well

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

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Holy Well Donegal

Owenboy (Illies Ed) Holy Well

SSW of the trigonometrical station is a well, lined with slabs, known as Tobar na Súl [well of the eyes]. The water is said to have curative properties when applied to the eyes. Situated on the summit of Slieve Sneacht. Listed by Ó Muirgheasa as well Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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Holy Well Galway

Ower (Moycullen By.) Holy Well

On N side of a road c. 180m W of a CBG (GA068-050—-). This well, correctly Tobar Éinne, is indicated on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map and was still evidently extant at time of 3rd ed. (1933); since completely destroyed by quarrying. No visible surface trac Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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Holy Well Carlow

Owlbeg Holy Well

The following description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Kilkenny

Owning Holy Well

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

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