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Holy Well Roscommon

BALLINTOBER Holy Well

At the bottom of a S-facing slope, c. 30m W of the church (RO027-048005-). This is an oval well (dims 2.2m E-W; 1.05m N-S) recently conserved and surrounded by a path (Wth 1m) and an outer wall (Wth 0.5m; H 0.25m) S-W-N. The stream flows S, and the well Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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Holy Well Wicklow

BALLINTOBER Holy Well

Price (1953, 209) mentions that ‘the well from which the townland [Ballintober] gets its name is on the west side of the road; it is said to have been a holy well.’ Not located. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 17 December 2012 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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Holy Well Laois

BALLINTUBBERT Holy Well

The holy well at Ballintubbert may have given its name to the townland. Ballintubbert is the anglicised version of Baile an Tiobraid meaning the ‘town of the well or spring’. In the 17th century Ballintubbert was also known as Fontstowne which is possi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Carlow

BALLINVALLY (Forth By., Ballon ED) Holy Well

According to O’Toole (1938, 9), there are two holy wells in this townland, probably those referred to at CW017-043—-. 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 Carlow

BALLINVALLY (Forth By., Cranemore ED) 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 Carlow

BALLINVALLY AND KILTENNELL 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 Wicklow

BALLINVALLY UPPER (Arklow By., Ennereilly ED) Holy Well

Situated on a marked NE-facing slope in pasture. Marked ‘St Patrick’s Well’ on 1838 OS 6-inch map. No visible remains. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

BALLINVEILTIG Holy Well

On steep N-facing slope. Walsh (1985, 89) records a stone surround and covering structure. Site now heavily overgrown and inaccessible. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and Sout Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

BALLINVOHER (Imokilly By., Cloyne Par.) Holy Well

According to Power (1940, 22) holy well in this townland known as Tobar Cinn a Dhuidhe. ‘Rounds were once made there but they have been discontinued long since’. Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeologic Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Galway

BALLINVOHER NORTH Holy Well

In low-lying grassland. Traditionally believed to be a cure for jaundice if visited on three consecutive Sundays before sunrise; hence the name Tobar Buidhe or Toberbwee (O’Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 112-13). It consists of an unenclosed natural spring well. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Carlow

BALLON 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 Carlow

BALLON Holy Well

Described as ‘now dry’ on 1839 ‘OS 6-inch’ map. (JKAS 1933, 214). Test trenching carried out within area of constraint in 2005 by Coilin Ó Drisceoil (Ó Drisceoil, 2008, p. 18) failed to reveal anything of archaeological significance. The above descri Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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