Christian Sites

Shown on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map as the source of a small, S-flowing stream. According to the OSL (Herity 2002, 1-2), ‘There is a well called Shaughlin’s well … (which) was formerly frequented … and … many miraculous Cures effected. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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

Located in SHEEAUN (Clonderalaw By.), County CLARE. 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 Archaeological Survey Reference: CL048-055—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey […]

Located on a S facing hillock with good views. A well called Tubberdoany in Monaghan parish and its attendant rag-tree was resorted to for cures according to a manuscript of c. 1815 quoted by John O’Donovan (Herity 2012, 175), and the well is also men Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Situated towards the bottom of a steep E-facing slope at the NE foothills of Tievebaun Mountain and abutting the outside of the perimeter of cashel (LE003-007001-) at NW. A drystone-built bench (L 6m; Wth 1-1.6m; H 0.4-0.6m), which may be part of the cashel wall, is known locally as a mass-rock. (Faughnan 1943, file 137) […]

In the vicinity of the house named ‘The Shrubs’ was a well, formerly said to have been blessed (Ó Danachair, 1958, 233). The house no longer survives and the area is built on. Not visible at ground level.Compiled by: Geraldine StoutDate of upload: 26 Au Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Marked similarly on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on flat low-lying ground c. 200m NNW of Bridgecartron church (RO003-020001-). Rectangular depression (dims. 2m x 2m; D 0.5m) which is now dry and with no evidence of, or traditions of, v Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as the site of Kilgorman Well, and located towards the bottom of the S-facing slope of a small hill and c. 10m outside the boundary of the graveyard (WX007-015002-). The sea-shore Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Located on a gentle E-facing slope at the foothills of the Blackstairs Mountains. This is an early ecclesiastical site, although the saint is unknown. The name may derive from ‘dúr – dobhar’ (water) Ó Riain 2011, 270). St. Doran’s well is marked by a y Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Situated towards the bottom of a gentle S-facing slope with a WNW-ESE stream to the S, on the early ecclesiastical site known as ‘Cíll Eoghan’ (Power 1952, 416). The site of Tobar Eóin Well is marked on the 1840 and 1928 eds of the OS 6-inch map as jus Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Graveyard survey carried out in 2012 by Laurence Dunne identified the precise location of the site of the round tower. Site of round tower described by Dunne (2012, 3, 20, 33) as; ‘The complex also contained a 36m high round tower that collapsed in 1771. A few in situ stones corresponding to the basal courses […]

Unlocated Round tower within the village of Rosenallis, marked on current edition of the OS 6-inch map as site of Round Tower. No surface remains visible. O’Donovan describes how an old man remembered a ‘narrow steeple of rough masonry, not so high or well built as the Steeple of Timahoe’. Tradition ascribes its erection to […]