Christian Sites

On the W bank of the River Nore which lies c. 90m to the E. St Fiachra’s church (KK020-050001-) and graveyard (KK020-050002-) are located c. 60m to the NW. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 221), this ‘is a celebrated holy well. Public devotions were Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

St Finan’s Well/Tobar Fhionáin: This spring well is located on the N shore of St Finan’s Bay, a short distance W of Killemlagh Medieval church (KE096-009—-), which is also dedicated to St Finan. The well is covered by a low lintelled structure and is Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

National Monument No. 137 in State care. Situated on a level area on a gentle W-facing slope. with stream 23m to E. St. Finden’s [Finnian/Findian of Clonard] High Cross stands in NW quadrant of Aghowle graveyard (WI042-019003-), 12m NW of NW angle of a Romanesque church (WI042-019001-) built on the site of a monastery founded […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 205) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Finnane’s Well on 1840 map. “Tobar Fhionain” on 1928 edition. A small clear running spring. No tradition seems to have survived. The nearby road is still called the Well Road. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located in the valley of a small NNW-SSE stream, which is c. 10m to the W. It is marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering on both as St. Fintan’s Well, and as ‘Site of’ on the later map. According to Jo Monument Type: Ritual […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 207) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘St Francis Well on 1840 map. Close to Moor Abbey (TS073-011—-). There are no devotions now, but visits were made within living memory. Rags were left on the bushes as offer Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and described as St, Garvan’s well in gothic script on both. It is situated in the valley of a N-S stream which is c. 10m to the E. It was mentioned by John O’Donovan writing c. 1840, but the date Monument Type: Ritual […]

Situated at the foot of a S-facing slope. It is known as ‘St Gehan’s Well’, but it may have been originally called ‘Tobar Dé hAoine’ or ‘Friday’s Well’ (OS Name Books). This is a circular well (diam. 1.3m) defined by drystone walling and covered by a li Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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

Situated on the W side of a little N-S valley and at the base of an E-facing rock-outcrop (H c. 3m). According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 this holy well was frequented for the cure of sore eyes, but he does not provide the date of a pattern (O Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

On W side of graveyard (LI044-101002-). Circular well (diam. 0.44m; D 0.6m), opening framed at ground level by three stones carved to shape circular opening- there is no superstructure. Located 1.4m on W side of well are three stones set in ground: centr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located on a level landscape with a small NE-SW stream c. 10m to the W. According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 the pattern was held annually at this well on the 10th of December until c. 1800 (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 88). The name ‘St. Imock Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]