Christian Sites

In 1942-4 a holy well known as ‘Tobermore’ was recorded on the land of J. Harte though there had been no pilgrimages to it for over 80 years (ITA). The exact location of this holy well is not known and it is possible that it is in that part of Treanmore Monument Type: Ritual site […]

This is a strong spring well, the only source of freshwater on Lambay Island. A pattern was formerly held each year on Trinity Sunday (Healy 1975, 22; Ó Danachair 1958, 81; Coghlan 1946, 157-159; Scantlebury 1945, 81). The trustees have submitted a pla Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on the 1839 and 1941 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering as Trinity Well on both, and additionally as ‘Site of’ on the later map. It is located on a N-facing slope adjacent to Wexford Harbour and was associated with the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

According to Lynch (1994, 639) there is a holy well known as ‘Fraughan’s Well’ in the townland of Trooperstown that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 918: 155; IFC S 1127: 48). The folklore Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well possibly located in the townland of Trusk which was recorded by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 (No. 73). Ó Muirgheasa recorded that ‘coming inland we find a Holy Well in the mountains to the east of Barnesmore, and on the Donegal side of Loug Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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

Holy well associated with Skerry Monastery

At the edge of a laneway, at the convergence of three field boundaries, on a SE-facing slope with limited views due to surrounding vegetation. Situated c. 45m to S of ecclesiastical enclosure (CL035-022001-), which contains a medieval church (CL035-02200 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Holy well located immediately N of Tullabracky Castle (LI031-078—-) with Tullabracky church (LI031-077001-) and graveyard (LI031-077002-) 180m to N. Holy Well described in 1840 as following; ‘at a very short distance southward of the old Church, clo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On the ESE-facing slope of Tullaghan Hill, between the inner and outer enclosing walls of the cliff-edge fort (SL026-001001-) and close to the inner wall. An algae-covered pool (D 0.4m) filling an oval hollow (0.8m NW-SE; 0.6m NE-SW) cut into the hill-sl 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

Roadside. Surrounded on three sides by brick walls (H 0.95m; T 0.4m); roofed with limestone lintels (L 0.65m). Name derives from ‘well of (curing of) the ague’ (O’Leary 1918, 116). According to Casey (1983, 134) “Rounds” were performed here up to the beg Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer