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Holy Well Laois

MORETT Holy Well

Recently renovated area around well reconstructed. Morrett church (LA009-021004-) lies c. 40m to SSE. Bullaun stone (LA029-021007-) stone located beside holy well. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County L Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Meath

MORNINGTON 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 Louth

MOUNTBAGNALL Holy Well

Referred to in the OS letters as ‘Tobar Domhnaig’. Situated at the bottom of a high river ledge. When visited in 1966 by ASI, it was described as a ‘broad oval pool lined with with small boulders and split rock’ (SMR file). Various legends and traditions Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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Holy Well Cork

MOUNTBRIDGET Holy Well

At base of cliff. Shallow depression, defined by stone walling on N side and by cliff face to W and S. Canopy of bushes overhead tied with rags; several small statues left beside well by pilgrims. Grove White (1905-25, vol. 1, 95) noted ash tree, known a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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Holy Well Wexford

MOUNTGEORGE Holy Well

Situated at the bottom of a NW-facing slope with a NE-SW stream c. 150m to the NW. It was first recorded in an Environmental Impact Statement for the M11 road scheme (Scott-Cawley 2009, section 15, 24). It is called St. Maunyeen’s well, or St. Maureen Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Sligo

MOUNTIRVINE Holy Well

Adjacent to a field boundary, in low-lying damp ground at the base of a drumlin ridge. The present remains are a muddy unenclosed hollow. In 1836 it was noted that the well was also known as ‘Tubbernacagher’ and ‘Tober na Mainistreach’ and was not then i Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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Holy Well Cork

MOUNTNORTH Holy Well

Covered over and incorporated into Cork County Council water supply scheme; no longer visible. According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 1, 140), OS Field Book of 1840 records ‘Tubberhuwhen, Joanna’s well’ as holy well’ though he adds that it is not locall Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Clare

MOUNTSHANNON 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 Donegal

MOYAGH Holy Well

OS 36 (Precise location not known) 58. There is some confusion regarding the location of Ó Muirgheasa No. 66. It proved impossible to discover the location of this holy well. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘There is a Holy Well, now nameless, in Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Clare

MOYFADDA 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 Clare

MOYGALLA Holy Well

Period: Early Christian

Located in MOYGALLA, County CLARE. 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 Archaeological Survey Reference: CL052-028—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

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Holy Well Clare

MOYNOE Holy Well

Period: Early Christian

Located in MOYNOE, County CLARE. 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 Archaeological Survey Reference: CL029-002—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

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