Christian Sites

Toberone/Tobar Eoin: A spring well located on the E side of the roadway which leads from Ballyferriter to Marhin. It is now contained within a drystone-built, lintelled niche at the base of the road boundary wall. Ó Danachair (1960, 78) recorded a tradi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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In flat marshland, c. 35m to the SW of the Killoran River. Named ‘Toberoran’ on the 1838 and 1947 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. This small natural spring is surrounded by traces of a low bank of earth and stone (max. H 0.3m). On inspection the well Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Located in ROSSALIA, County CLARE. On a narrow terrace on the NE face of Abbey Hill with panoramic views to the N. A natural spring emerges from low bedrock terracing and is enclosed by a mortared stone wall (Wth 0.6m; H 1m over the interior) enclosing an area (L 1.6m; Wth 1.5m) with a bl […]

Marked on all editions of the OS 6-inch map. Traditionally said to have been created by St. Patrick on his journey through Tireragh. The well is now enclosed within a concrete well house. (OS Letters 1836, 315 (130)); ITA Survey 1942-4) Compiled by: Pat Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated on a steep NE-facing slope down to a N-S stream. Tobar Chuain is a stone-lined well (dims. 3.05m x 2.45m; D 1.75m), with an ash tree growing from its walls, NE of the church site (WA003-051001-) within a D-shaped area defined by stone walls. A p Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh / Well of the King of Sunday located in the townland of Ballymakegoge (Baile Mhic Iagóg), parish of Ballynahaglish, barony of Trughanacmy. Holy well annotated ‘Toberreendoney’ (Well of the King of Sunday) on 1841 ed. OSi 6-inch Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Holy well described by Ó Danachair as following; ‘ “Toberregan” on 1840 map. A slight trickle of water issuing from the eroded river bank. No devotions now, but rounds were made formerly. The water cured headaches. Locally called “Egan’s Well” ‘ (Ó Dan Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Described in gothic script as Toberrevagh on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and located on a NE-facing slope with a small NW-SE stream c. 110m to the NE. The name – Tobar Riabhabh – means the dark, swarthy well (pers. comm. C. Ó Crualaoich) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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In a small natural depression at N limits of a field system (GA028-021—-). A spring well enclosed by a roughly rectangular stretch of natural rock outcrop (NE-SW; L6m, Wth 2.3m) opening out to SW. There is a limekiln c. 50m to S. The above description Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

On a shelf on the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge, and attached to a lay-by on the S side of a WNW-ESE public road. A rectangular well (dims 1.15m x 1.1m; D 0.5m) is surrounded by a concrete wall. There is no evidence of veneration. Rath (RO022-05602 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]