Christian Sites

Reference to a holy well here known as Bishop’s Well (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 58). Remains of a shallow pool of water (D c. 1.3m). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Laois’ (Dublin Stationery Office, 1 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This possible holy well is referred to in the ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork – vol. 4 North Cork’ (2000, 577) under the entry (no. 14542) for a graveyard (CO022-161001-). The possible holy well is referred to in the entry as follows: According Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Bowman (1934, 490) recorded holy well in J. Vaughan’s, 50 yds S of burial ground (14542). Rounds had been discontinued there prior to Bowman’s (ibid.) inspection though Mrs Vaughan remembered votive offerings on tree and rounds being paid during May and Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Jones (1910, 55) recorded ‘Church site (14461) and well of St Lachtain’ on farm of Mr Corbett. Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork’ (Dublin: Station Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy wells associated with St. Fionnan which was described in the nineteenth century in the OS letters as ‘Not far from the old church (OF026-017001-) is pointed out a spewy spot which formerly contained three holy wells sacred to St. Fionnan, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In low-lying marsh. Circular, stone-lined well (diam. 0.6m; D 0.5m) containing plastic barrel. Landowner uncovered well recently, having been told of its location by his father; locally called ‘Tobairínmára’ and known for all sorts of cures, especially Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

According to Power (1952, 149-50) there was a reputed holy well at Ballykeroge called Tobar na mBráthar – the Brothers’ Well. It remains unlocated. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 26th April, 2011. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture, on a slight SE-facing slope. A spring well enclosed by a drystone wall (H 0.75m). The well is now dry due to land drainage works but the water formerly flowed out to the S through a lintelled opening. According to local information, the well Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Holy well located S of the village of Tyrrellspass in a small woodland. Known locally as St. Stephen’s Well. Tyrrellspass Castle (WM039-001—-) located 300m to the NW. Circular pool (diam. 0.9m; D 1m) of water lined with stones and is accessed by a s Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In pasture, on NW edge of boggy area shown as pond on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Well barely visible due to overgrowth, no longer in holy use. Recorded by Grove White (1905-25, vol. 1, 140) as holy well ‘…called Tobernagleenagh. According to local tradition, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

According to Lynch (1994, 643) there is a holy well in the townland of Ballyknockan that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 917: 22; IFC 654: 95). A small stone cross (WI010-054—-) stands beside Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated at the bottom of a NE-facing slope with a SSW-NNE stream c. 50m to the E and a W-E stream c. 90m to the N. This is a circular concrete well (diam. c. 1m) with a concrete shrine. It is within a rectangular enclosure defined by concrete walls. Thi Monument Type: Ritual site – […]