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Holy Well Clare

LEADMORE EAST 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 Laois

LEAGH Holy Well

Marked on the 1841 and 1908 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. In gently undulating countryside. No visible surface remains. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Laois’ (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) com Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Donegal

LEATHCHOILL Holy Well

Situated N of the public road in the garden of a cottage with second holy well (DG081-012002-) 39m to the SW with the bullaun stone (DG081-011-) at Kilgoly 900m to the SW. The S bank of the Murlin River is only 50m N of the well. Partially filled in circ Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

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Holy Well Donegal

LEATHCHOILL Holy Well

Situated S of the public road in a wet marshy field this well is outlined on the 1900 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Nearby possible holy well (DG081-012001-) located 39m to the NE and bullaun stone (DG081-011-) 860m to the SW. Spring well which is covered by Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

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Mass Rock Leitrim

LECKANARAINEY Mass Rock

Located in mixed woodland at the bottom of a slope on the W side of a cleft (dims c. 70m N-S; c. 20m E-W at N to c. 40m at S; D c. 20m). This is at the SW edge of the Dartry Mountains with a N-S stream c. 50m distant emerging from a waterfall […]

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Holy Well Donegal

LEGALOSCRAN Holy Well

‘Tobernacreeva’ are two natural springs enclosed by semicircular stone foundations. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to t Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Longford

LEGAN Holy Well

Within an extensive area of outcropping rock. This natural spring is enclosed by a low wall on the W, N and E sides, an opening in the NW corner allows access. The S wall is more substantial (L 2m; H 1.5m; T 0.65m) and contains an inscribed stone plaque. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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Mass Rock Roscommon

LEGAN Mass Rock

Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated towards the top of the E-facing slope of a NNE-SSW ridge at its N end. A natural shelf of rock outcrop (H 1.2m) with a small wooden cross where a commemorative Mass was celebrated on the last Sunday of August up to […]

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Holy Well Cork

LEHENAGH (Ibane and Barryroe By.) Holy Well

Marked on OS 6-inch maps on cliff-edge on W side of Dunworly Bay. Sea erosion has caused cliff to collapse leaving no trace of well. Locally remembered as holy well.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County C Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Round Tower Tipperary

LEIGH Round Tower

Excavations by Glasscock (1971, 45) in 1968-9 revealed the wall foundations of a round tower (ext. diam. 4.9m; wall T 1.15m) located between the two churches (TN042-055001/003). 140657,TS01299,ROTR,TS061-025002-,TIPPERARY SOUTH,ST. PATRICKSROCK,R135763,607440,640994,52.520264630000000,-7.890373460000000,Round tower,’Cloigtheach (Round Tower)’,Indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CTS061-025002-,On the S side of the summit of a prominent rock outcrop overlooking the town of Cashel (TS061-025—-) c. 300m to the S-SE. […]

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Christian Ruin Carlow

Leighlinbridge Preceptory 

apparently same as Dunleckney Preceptory (supra)

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Holy Well Galway

Leighon Island Holy Well

Near LWM off W end of the island. Known locally as Tobar Naomh Seosaimh, though one man called it Tobar Crom Dubh. It consists of a natural pothole frequented on last Sunday in July (info. T. Robinson). Not visited. The above description is derived from Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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