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Holy Well Tipperary

LISSATUNNY Holy Well

Situated in a marshy river valley on the E bank of the Nenagh River, c. 20m from the river’s edge. A field boundary extending E-W is adjacent to the S side of the site with a small wooden footbridge across a field ditch. The well is keyhole-shaped with a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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Christian Ruin

Lissonuffy Cell

Historical county location. See County Roscommon

Holy Well Kilkenny

LISTERLIN 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 Kerry

LISTRIM (Trughanacmy By., Ballynahaglish ED),LISTRIM (Trughanacmy By., Clogherbrien ED) Holy Well

The precise location of the holy well in the townland of Listrim has not been identified. Holy well described as doubtful by Ó Danachair (1958, 163) who recorded; ‘There is a tradition that a holy well called “Tobar na gCeann” [Well of the Heads] forme Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Mayo

LOONA MORE Holy Well

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High Cross Tipperary

Lorrha High Cross

High Cross located in Tipperary.

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Holy Well Tipperary

LORRHA Holy Well

Situated on the E side of Lorrha village with the nearby Augustinian priory (TN004-010006) to the N. A rough rectangular well (dims. 0.9m x 0.8m) enclosed by a D-shaped stone wall with cobblestone paving. The top of the well is covered by an iron grille Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Carlow

LORUM 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

LORUM 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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Round Tower Carlow

LORUM Round Tower

Situated on high ground with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. No surface remains visible of any round tower. OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1934, 311) record former presence of ‘steeple’ interpreted as round tower and association with St Molaise (holy well CW019-012—-), and with St Laserian (CW019-014—-). The OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1934, 311) of 1837-40 recorded […]

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Christian Ruin Donegal

Lough Eske

Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual, place of refuge 17th century from Donegal

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Holy Well Offaly

LOUGHAN Holy Well

Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent researc Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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