Christian Sites

On W side of graveyard (LI044-101002-). Circular well (diam. 0.44m; D 0.6m), opening framed at ground level by three stones carved to shape circular opening- there is no superstructure. Located 1.4m on W side of well are three stones set in ground: centr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located on a level landscape with a small NE-SW stream c. 10m to the W. According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 the pattern was held annually at this well on the 10th of December until c. 1800 (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 88). The name ‘St. Imock Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated on level ground, the well is surrounded by concrete shoring and supplies the nearby farm. When the concrete was put in there were no traces of any features around the well, which may be associated with the church (WI045-010001-) and graveyard (W Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

St. James’s Well is situated in the grounds of the Franciscan friary church (KD040-002005-) in Castledermot town. It is neglected and no longer visited. Jackson states that there are no traditions associated with the well (JKAS 1979-80, 150). Date of up Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located on a gentle N-facing slope and on the E side of a SW-NE street in the village of Tomhaggard. According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 the pattern on the 25th of July had been discontinued since c. 1820 (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 200), but t Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Some 160m NW of, and upslope from, a graveyard. (GA094-049001-). It apparently consists of a natural spring, now incorporated into one of the private gardens of Cruachan Park housing estate where it has been extensively landscaped (info. T. Fanning). Not Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In rough pasture, c. 20m S of Kings River and c. 15m N of the Callan-Kells road. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 323-4) this is, ‘one of the finest springs in Co. Kilkenny. A pattern, with the usual pilgrimages, was held here formerly’. O’Kell Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In undulating pasture, within a fenced off area (dims c. 8m N-S; 7m E-W) of a field, accessed by pathway (Wth 1.2m; L c. 24m) from the road. A semi-circular, sunken area (dims. Wth 0.97m; L 1.28m) defined by a relatively modern, stone-lined retaining wal Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In improved pasture on a W-facing slope. Known locally as St. James’ Well and is associated with St. James’ Church (TS062-096—-) and graveyard (TS062-096001-) c. 200m to S. Two ringforts (TS062-089—- and TS062-097—-) are located c. 120m and 220m to Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located on a level landscape at the bottom of a SE-facing slope, and c. 10m S of the wall of Kerloge church (WX042-006001-). John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 says that a pattern was held at the well on St. James’ Day, July 25th, until c. 1820 (O’Flan Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In low-lying marshy pasture, on W bank of river. Circular area (diam. 10m), enclosed by low roughly-coursed stone wall, with spring at centre. Access to well, through opening in wall (Wth 1.05m) flanked by concrete piers, at N. Spring covered by roughly- Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Holy Well locally known as ‘Tiobrait Well’. One of three wells of which only one has curative powers which is known as ‘St. James’ Well’. In 1955 Ó Danachair described the site as; ‘A well about six feet in diameter and four feet deep. Elder, ash and Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]