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St. Finan’s Well
In a densely wooded copse c. 20m SE of Glashagal River. According to the OS Letters (1839) (O’Flanagan 1939, vol. 1, 26), at this well, dedicated to St Finan, ‘a Patron was held some day in August till about thirty years ago’. It is described by Carrigan Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]
St. Finden’s Cross
National Monument No. 137 in State care. Situated on a level area on a gentle W-facing slope. with stream 23m to E. St. Finden’s [Finnian/Findian of Clonard] High Cross stands in NW quadrant of Aghowle graveyard (WI042-019003-), 12m NW of NW angle of a Romanesque church (WI042-019001-) built on the site of a monastery founded […]
St. Finnane’s Well
Ó Danachair (1955, 205) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Finnane’s Well on 1840 map. “Tobar Fhionain” on 1928 edition. A small clear running spring. No tradition seems to have survived. The nearby road is still called the Well Road. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer
St. Fintan’s Well
Located in the valley of a small NNW-SSE stream, which is c. 10m to the W. It is marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering on both as St. Fintan’s Well, and as ‘Site of’ on the later map. According to Jo Monument Type: Ritual […]
St. Francis’ Well
Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering on both as ‘St Francis’s Well. It is located towards the bottom of a S-facing slope and on the E side of a NNE-SSW road. This is the source of a small NW-SE stream Monument Type: Ritual site […]
St. Francis’ Well
Ó Danachair (1955, 207) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘St Francis Well on 1840 map. Close to Moor Abbey (TS073-011—-). There are no devotions now, but visits were made within living memory. Rags were left on the bushes as offer Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer
St. Garvan’s Well
Marked on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and described as St, Garvan’s well in gothic script on both. It is situated in the valley of a N-S stream which is c. 10m to the E. It was mentioned by John O’Donovan writing c. 1840, but the date Monument Type: Ritual […]
St. Gehan’s Well
Situated at the foot of a S-facing slope. It is known as ‘St Gehan’s Well’, but it may have been originally called ‘Tobar Dé hAoine’ or ‘Friday’s Well’ (OS Name Books). This is a circular well (diam. 1.3m) defined by drystone walling and covered by a li Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]
St. Gorman’s Well
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
St. Helen’s Well
Situated on the W side of a little N-S valley and at the base of an E-facing rock-outcrop (H c. 3m). According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 this holy well was frequented for the cure of sore eyes, but he does not provide the date of a pattern (O Monument Type: Ritual site – […]
St. Helen’s Well
Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering on both as St. Helen’s Well. It is situated on a level, low-lying landscape c. 500m W of the South Slob of Wexford harbour. John O’Donovan, writing c. 1840 says th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]
St. Helen’s Well
Situated on a slight S-facing slope. A well is marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering on both as St. Helen’s Well. According to Hore (1900-11, vol. 4, 345-6) the dedication was to St. Helen, the mother of Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]