Christian Sites

In a low-lying area. Marked on the 1841 and 1910 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. The well is covered and its water is used for the local supply. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Laois’ (Dublin Stati Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated on a NE-facing slope on the NE-SW spine of Carrickbyrne Hill, and accessed from the NW-SE road to the NE by a gap (Wth c. 1.2m) between upright stones (dims. 0.6m x 0.1-0.3m; H 1.05m). A shelf of rock-outcrop (L 4.3m NW-SE; H 0.6-0.8m) c. 30m from the road has an oval hollow (dims […]

Small semicircular stone-built well (diam. c. 1m) partially covered by a large flat slab. Patterns were formerly held here annually on March 17th but the practice has died out (local information). (Davies 1948, 97) The above description is derived from Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Joyce (1912) mentions St. Ossan’s holy Well which was formerly in a field between the church and railway station at Clontarf but is covered up and drains into the Santry River. The site was marked by a depression in the ground and a bush (Joyce 1988, 319 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Holy well dedicated to Aodh [Hugh] of Rahugh [Ráith Aodha] who is also patron of Killare Church (WM024-057—-) and a church at Slieve League (DG090-004001-), Co. Donegal (Ó Riain 2011, 66). His principal feastday was commemorated on the 28th of Febr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on level, low-lying swampy ground with higher ground to the N, W and S and a gentle downhill slope to the E; 250m NE of Rampere chapel site (WI020-018—-). Strong spring now contained within a concrete shaft. The Patron day was on the 20th of A Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated at a break in a SE-facing slope. A spring which is now tapped into a disused stand pipe. The OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1928, 59) state that the well was formerly famous for its curative powers. No surviving local traditions. The above description Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

‘Tobernamanna’ a modernised holy well surrounded by a cairn. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘Tobar na mBan Naomh or ” The Well of the Holy Women,” at Teelin. The turus is still made on the 23rd June, “Bonfire Night” Often if this night is fine the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

A well known as Tober Na gCoracb also as ‘The Well of the Fair Winds’. Occasionally also referred to as Tobar Windy or Tobar Bhindig, but this name is said by some to refer to another well nearby. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘But perhaps a bett Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Two wells in this vicinity were formerly considered ‘holy’. They are located close to the shore in poor pasture with extensive rock outcrop. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the fiel Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A stone-lined holy well situated in a cliff face. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘On the shore at Ranafest there is a well called ” Tobar na Spainneach,” locally reputed to be holy’ (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 152). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 52) The above de Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Two wells in this vicinity were formerly considered ‘holy’. They are located close to the shore in poor pasture with extensive rock outcrop. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the fiel Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer