Christian Sites

Located in a small bay on the E side of a small, flat-bottomed N-S valley, which is on the E side of a S-N spur. This is a drystone-built pier (dims. 1.35m N-S; 1.1m E-W; H 0.8m) which is known locally as a mass-rock. 85018,LE01076,MARO,LE019-006—-,LEITRIM,SRANAGARVANAGH,R169237,603047,823733,54.162570000000002,-7.953344330000000,Mass-rock,Not indicated,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLE019-006—-,Located on a S and SW-facing slope overlooking Lough […]

Two holy wells located side by side in a field adjacent to the E of Sranure graveyard (OF026-033001-). Both of these water filled wells are enclosed by modern concrete stiles with coins visible at the bottom. According to the OS ‘The well and field near 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 research Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Holy Well originally dedicated to St Santán of Kilmasantan (DU025-033—-) located 175m to the SW. Situated on a W facing slope above the reservoir at Glenasmole and N of St. Anne’s Church (DU025-033001-). A well marked by an ash tree (Dims. L 1.22m, W Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated at the head of a W-E ravine ovelooking Passage East, which is c. 140m to the E, and there is a green road (Wth 8m) running E-W past the well just to its S. It is marked similarly on the 1840 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map. It is a roofed conc […]

Described as St. Anthony’s Well on the 1840 and the 1926 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and said to have had a pattern (Power, 1952, 415). It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Power, P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork Universi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

At the bottom of a W-facing slope, and just on the E bank of a SE-NW stream. A circular drystone well (diam. 0.9m) with a concrete superstructure which houses offerings. The well is open to the W and there are six white-painted pebbles at the opening. Th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

At the bottom of the S-facing slope of an E-W ridge, at the junction with the flood-plain of the River Shannon. A small conserved D-shaped well (dims 1.2m x 0.9m) is within a circular enclosure (int. dims 9.8m E-W; 9.5m N-S) defined by a masonry wall (Wt Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Marked on the 1840-41 and 1939 OS maps as ‘St Bartholomew’s Well’.Situation and Description: A circular well of clear water constructed of drystone walling, it is situated in a grove of trees.Rounds/Offerings: Rounds are still made on Saturdays before Ma Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Some 60m N of a CBG (GA032-006—-). Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as ‘St. Brendan’s Grave and Well’. There are two holy wells here: (a, GA032-043—-) a natural spring, dried up at the time of visit, enclosed by a circular drystone wall (D 1.15m) w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

The Early Christian and Medieval ecclesiastical complex at Kilmalkedar (KE042-026—-) lies at the foot of the W slopes of Reenconnell hill, overlooking Smerwick Harbour. The Reenconnell ridge peaks at 907 feet/276m to NE of the site and the area around Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Site of St Bridget’s Well, located in a partially reclaimed paddock 50m N of a corn mill (DU007-015006-) and 150m E of Gracedieu Augustinian Nunnery (DU007-015001-). Lady Well (DU007-015004-) located 220m to SSW. A stream rises E of the well site. No su Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer