Christian Sites

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Edan’s Well on both in gothic lettering, but it is more correctly known as St. Aidan’s Well, after St. Aidan of Ferns (Murphy c. 1994, 13, 196-201). It is situated in a small N Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

A wooden statue of St Maelruan or Maol Ruain, gothic in style (H c. 66cm) and representing a bishop was found in the 19th century at the saint’s well (MacLeod 1946, 162-4). St. Maol Ruain founded the monastery of Tallaght, Co. Dublin in 774 and was a lea Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

On a rocky ledge on the W slope of a steep-sided, wooded ravine. Thre is a steep fall of ground to the river in the base of the ravine. The well, named ‘St. Ernan’s Well’ on the OS 6-inch maps, and traditionally associated with St. Farannan, consists of Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

St. Eusebius’ Well is marked on the 1839 and 1941 eds of the OS 6-inch map. St. Eusebius of Vercelli in Italy was a 4th century saint renowned for introducing monasticism to the west and for his endeavours against the Arian heresy (Butler 1990, 108) (h Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In marshy grassland to the NE of a stream. Named ‘St. Fallan’s Wells’ on the 1933 edition of the OS 6-inch map and depicted as a small rectangular structure on the N side of a NE-SW running channel/stream, which flowed into a larger stream to the S Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

This record was created on the basis of the name ‘St. Fallan’s Wells’, which is depicted on the 1933 edition of the OS 6-inch map to the W of a small rectangular structure. On the 1838 edition of the map, the name ‘St. Faelan’s Wells’ is show Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

The OSL (Herity 2002, 38) record, ‘… St Farannan’s (sic) well, where stations were formerly performed on the 12th of June (some say July). Farannan is considered the Patron-Saint’ . According to Jackson (1979-80, 148) various cures were said to have be Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pastureland c. 30m to the NE of St Feighin’s Grave Yard (GA126-038—-). This holy well is enclosed by a semicircular drystone wall (diam. 0.95m) and is accessible via an entrance at N. A small stream flows from it. Dalton (1909, 19) noted that the de Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Located at the bottom of a S-facing slope with the church of St. Feidhlimidh, and from 1454-c. 1860 the cathedral of the diocese of Kilmore (CV025-070004-) on the hilltop c. 120m to the N. A well is depicted on the 1835 and 1908 editions of the OS 6-inch Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

On the W bank of the River Nore which lies c. 90m to the E. St Fiachra’s church (KK020-050001-) and graveyard (KK020-050002-) are located c. 60m to the NW. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 221), this ‘is a celebrated holy well. Public devotions were Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In the field immediately NW of the medieval church of Ullard (KK025-038001-) on an E-facing slope, in pasture. The holy well 70m to the NNW of the church. There are two bullaun stones (KK025-038006-; KK025-038008-) 21m and 19m to the SSE and S respectiv Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

St Finan’s Well/Tobar Fhionáin: This spring well is located on the N shore of St Finan’s Bay, a short distance W of Killemlagh Medieval church (KE096-009—-), which is also dedicated to St Finan. The well is covered by a low lintelled structure and is Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]