Christian Sites

Holy well named after St. Bigseach (Bhiscí / Little Lady) the sixth century saint and foundress of Kilbixy Monastery (WM011-040—-). Situated in wet poorly drained land, townland boundary with Kilbixy 100m to W. Kilbixy monastery (WM011-040—) lies Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on the W side of the Rosslare sand-spit and on the W side of a N-S road. It is marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Braagh’s well on both. The name is probably Brioc, which is cognate with Bridget. The well Monument Type: Ritual […]

Located in TOOMULLIN, County CLARE. On the N bank of the Aille River in a flat E-W valley in pasture, with steep hillsides to the N and S and also overlooked by higher ground to the E. Indicated and named ‘St Brecan’s Well’ on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. This […]

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 […]

Just above HWM on N shore of the island. The well (GA050-010001-) and the ‘Monument’ (GA050-010003-) indicated on OS 6-inch maps as being dedicated to St Brendan are locally associated with St Columcille and visited on his day (pers. comm. T. Robinson). Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

St. Brendan’s Well/Tobar Bréanainn: This spring well, with a stone and concrete surround, is located at the N end of Kildurrihy village. According to Ó Danachair (1960, 76), rounds were made within living memory, but not recently. The well was describ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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

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 at the SE end of Inisglora, within the confines of a monastic settlement (MA016-003008-). This holy well is named ‘St. Brendan’s Well’ on the 1838 and 1021 OS 6-inch maps. A pool of water (D c. 0.5m) is contained at the base of a penannular Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

At the NW corner of a moated site (GA094-003002-), within the grounds of Ardfry House (GA094-004—). This natural spring well (D 2.5m) is enclosed by subrectangular drystone wall (3m N–S; 2.2m E–W), which is just one course high. The well is straigh Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

St. Brendan’s Well/Tobar Bhréanainn: A spring well located on the N slopes of Croaghmarhin. Described by Ó Danachair (1960, 73) as a ‘spring well on the hill slope above the village of Ballyferriter, now forming part of the village water supply. Known Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

National Monument No. 221. St. Brendan’s Well/Tobar Bhréanainn: This lies a little to NW of the previous features and consists simply of a rectangular depression filled with water. Its curative powers were complemented by those of Leac an Droma, a ston Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer