Christian Sites

In marshy ground, in rough pasture. Indicated as ‘Toberatoo’ in Gothic script on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and on the 1899-1902 revision. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 11 October 2021 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At W-edge of woodland, at base of W-facing slope. Roughly circular area (dims. 2m N-S; 1.7m E-W; D 0.2m) enclosed by stone kerbing (H 0.55m from base of well) N-ENE; earthen bank ENE-ESE; open (Wth 1.25m) to S; collapsed stone wall WSW-WNW and rubble sto Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Situated on a steep, rocky hillside, in scrub, on the W facing slope of Knockastia. Chapel (WM031-014001-) annotated ‘Ancient Chapel (in Ruins)’ lies c. 45m to ENE. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a small, circular-shaped well feature annot Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Toberavilla/Tobar an Bhile: This spring well is located c. 30m WNW of Kilcrohane Medieval church and graveyard (KE106-032001-). It is covered by a low drystone structure, on top of which lies a cross-incised slab measuring 0.44m x 0.12m x 0.1m thick. An Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated in a SW-facing dip on a marked slope in grassland. The well was already neglected in the early 19th century (O’Flanagan 1928, 118). Marked on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as ‘Tobervilla’, which is defined in the OS Letters as tobar an bhiolair, ‘the w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Located on the SW edge of Westport town. This road-side, spring well is named ‘Toberavower’ on the OS 6-inch maps. It is enclosed by a cement-bonded stone structure (1.3m by 0.8m), open to the W, with a lean-to roof, dating to the modern era. There a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Possible holy well associated with the site of the Early Christian monastery (WM007-008002-) of Ceall Tóma/Tuama founded by Ninnidh Láimhiodhan of the Ceinéal Laoghaire whose feastday fell on the 13th of November (Masterson 1998, 43-4; Ó Riain 2011, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Mulligan (ITA Survey 1942-4) recorded a well in this townland which, according to tradition, had been established by St. Adamnan. Pilgrimmages to the well had ceased c.1890. However prior to then large numb Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as Toberball in gothic script. The name may derive from balbh – dumb, but is probably a corruption of Toberdhall – Blind Well. It is situated at the E edge of a wide N-S valle Monument Type: Ritual site […]

In poor, rough pasture, planted with coniferous forestry, located adjacent to a small stream. This holy well is named ‘Toberbannon’ on the 1838 and 1919 OS 6-inch maps. It is a small subcircular pool (Wth c. 1.7m; D 0.4-0.5m), which at the time of in Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Marked on the 1837 and 1914 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and situated at the base of a gentle W-facing slope c. 30m from the NE shore of Kilglass Lough. Known locally as a holy well (Coyle 1994, 37-8), it is now a patch of dense scrub (dims c. 5m x 4m). Kil Monument […]

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in italic lettering as Toberbaun – the White Well, which is probably a mis-representation of Tober Abban. It is known locally as St. Abban’s Well or the bubbling well, and it Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]