Christian Sites

Located in KEELHILLA, County CLARE. In hazel forest c. 14m to the NE of ‘St Mac Duagh’s church’ (CL006-023001-). Indicated and named ‘Tobermacduagh’ on the 1842 and 1915 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. A holy well fed by a bifurcating stream, one branch of which is overlain by a D-sh Archaeological Survey Reference: CL006-023005- […]

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

In pastureland, at the base of a slope on the E side of a marshy hollow. This well-preserved spring well is enclosed by a small wedge-shaped chamber (1.4m N-S) that opens to the NNE (Wth 1.3m; H 1.6m) and narrows towards the rear (Wth 0.5m; H 1.1m). It i Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Annotated ‘Tobermaclaney’ on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is shown standing within a small square-shaped field 12m SW of Carrick martello tower (DU012-040—-). No surface remains visible, now underneath road-siding along the beach (Ó Danachair Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This is a natural spring situated in a hollow by a tree. Accessible from steps (Ó Danachair 1958, 83). It is dedicated to St. John (Daly 1957, 18). No longer venerated. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Described as Tobermaclura on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and located on a gentle E-facing slope. It was dedicated to St. Mochua Luachra, also known as Cronán (Ó Riain 2011, 470), who was the successor to St. Maodhóg of Ferns (WX015-003 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

On scrubland overlooking shore, c. 200m S of coast road on W outskirts of Galway city. This well, correctly Tobar Mac Conraoi(?), is indicated on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map on the side of a laneway running to seashore. Evidently destroyed by time of 3rd ed Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Located in CARRAN, County CLARE. In hawthorn overgrowth in low-lying pasture at the W end of the Poulacarran Valley, with steep slopes rising c. 50m to the S and c. 80m to the W. Indicated and labelled Tobermacreagh on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. This name may be an a […]

In a hollow in woodland, overshadowed by laurel trees, immediately N of rough pasture, with coniferous forestry to NE. According to Curry in 1839 (OSL, vol. 2, 282) ‘There is a holy well in the townland of Uggoon Upper called Tobar-Mhic Seaain, i.e. Th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

According to J. O’ Donovan, writing c. 1837 (O’Flanagan 1931, 61), there is well called Tobar Mochaidhe in the parish of Drumatemple, presumably in this townland, but it has not been encountered, and is not known locally. Compiled by: Michael Moore Dat Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated at the base of a SE facing slope in very uneven, poorly drained pasture, with good views in all directions. Several small boulders are visible set into the ground in a slight depression (3.3m N-S; 2m E-W). According to Lynch (1911-13), ‘a small, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Tobermanaghan/Tobar Manacháin: A spring well located about 150m S of St. Manachan’s early church site. The earthen bank which formerly surrounded it (Ó Danachair 1960, 72) is no longer extant and the well is now covered by a modern concrete structure. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer