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Holy Well Cork

BALLYDORGAN Holy Well

Power (1932, 71) refers to holy well in the ‘Well Field’ on Coleman’s farm, ‘now almost drained away’. Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork’ (Dublin: Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

BALLYDOYLE Holy Well

In woodland, atop steep E side of Awbeg River valley, immediately W of tea house (14958). Well dried up though small stream issues from it. Surrounded by displaced large stones which according to landowner, formerly lined the well. According to O’Reilly Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Mayo

BALLYDUFFY 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 Longford

BALLYDUFFY Holy Well

Within a large natural depression, at the junction of two streams. The well, dedicated to St Patrick, is covered by a modern, rectangular, concrete-built structure. Compiled by: Patrick F. O’Donovan Date of upload: 7 June 2013 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

BALLYELLIS (Fermoy By., Doneraile Par.) Holy Well

Not marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Now inaccessible due to dense overgrowth. Well was locally known as ‘Tubber Lughin’ (Jones 1902, 238); translated by O’Reilly (1987, 131) to mean ‘Well of the Duck’. Location and name derived from story of Mardhol, the d Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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Holy Well Clare

BALLYELLY Holy Well

Period: Early Christian

Located in BALLYELLY, County CLARE. In a hollow on high ground within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL004-016001-). Overlooked by higher ground to the S. Named ‘Toberanahircallough’ on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. A holy well with an opening (c. 2m x 0.8m) to the SW. An underground Archaeological Survey Reference: CL004-016020- Data sourced from […]

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Holy Well Sligo

BALLYFAHY Holy Well

On a N-facing slope, c. 20m S of a road. The well is a deep natural water-filled basin in a cleft in the slope. The surrounding area is waterlogged. This well is said to have been visited during penal times on the feast of St Patrick (MacDonagh 1936, 31) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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Holy Well Cork

BALLYFOULOO Holy Well

In wooded area, beside road. Site not located. According to Hurse (1926, 90) well closed and ’rounds were made and votive gifts offered’ here. ‘The old thorn bush or tree remains’.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Invent Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Sligo

BALLYGILGAN Holy Well

Situated in low-lying level pasture within a small copse of coniferous trees. The well has been modernised and is enclosed by a circular concrete wall (int. diam. 2m; T 0.2m; H 1.25m) with access via steps on the S side. The well is located at the centre Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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Holy Well Galway

BALLYGLASS MIDDLE Holy Well

In pastureland, c. 150m W of Ballyglass Castle (GA007-019—-). The very poorly preserved remains of dried-up holy well indicated by an oval-shaped stone-lined hollow (L 2.8m, Wth 1.8m) opening out to W. According to OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Wicklow

BALLYGOBBAN Holy Well

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballygobban. According to Lynch (1994, 639) there is a holy well known as ‘St Gobbin’s Well’ in the townland of Ballygobban that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Col Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Kilkenny

BALLYGOREY 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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