Christian Sites

It was not possible to locate any specific feature here as a well, on the steep grassy slope to the sea. (Ó Muirgheasa No. 91) Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘”The Madman’s Well ” at Port a’ Doruis, near Inishowen Head’ (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 157) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Situated on the N side of a steep river ravine, just below the road. No visible trace of a well structure. According to the Schools Manuscript the well is said to have cured a horse (Stout 1984, 90). The above description is derived from ‘The Archaeolog Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

According to the OSL (Herity 2002, 56 (164)), ‘ … ‘Sunday Well’ … was formerly frequented and … a patron was held at certain periods.’ In 1972, the well, in level, poorly drained pasture, was found to be covered with a concrete cap housing an iron Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Well depicted as Sunday Well on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. Located on the S side of Sunday’s Well Road in the historic town of Mullingar (WM019-089—-). Depicted as Sunday Well (Covered) on the 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map. Described in 1983 as ‘a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Described ‘There is a well, called ‘Sunday Well on the OS 6-inch map to the NE of the altar (WM024-008001-) about 5 meters distant. It comprises a structure built of large stones, roughly mortared and forming a covering over a font, about 11cm in diam., Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Located towards the bottom of an E-facing slope. It was known as Tobar Rí and Domhnaigh – Sundays well, according to John O’ Donovan but it was no longer venerated c. 1840 (O’Flanagan 1933, 242). Its location is marked by a whitethorn tree, but soil cre Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

On low-lying ground on the W bank of a small stream. Named ‘Sunday Well’ on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. The well has been filled in and is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Patrick F. O’Donovan Date of upload: 7 June 2013 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

On E side of lower road leading into Ballingarry, at junction where two roads meet. Well now part of waterworks for village and covered by a small pump house. Plaque, with inscription “Tobar Ri an Domnaig”, on wall of building facing road. According to Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

According to the OSL (Herity 2002, 42 (128)), ‘This was formerly frequented as a holy well. Jackson (1978-80, 147) mentions a late 19th century reference that a procession and pattern were held at the well up to the late 1830’s, but comments that, since Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 213) recorded the following details about Sunday Well; ‘ “Sunday’s Well” on 1840 map. This well was filled in about 1880. A large elm tree grows at the site of the well, which is in a farmyard. Embedded in the roots of the tree is an Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Holy well mentioned in 1940 in the minute book of Co. Kerry Field Club which described the monument as; ‘This well is nicely arched over and well kept, it is venerated as a holy well. The party found lying beside some fairly cut architectural stones, so Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In pasture, on land sloping gently to the S; c. 50m SSW of early ecclesiastical enclosure (LI037-025003-). No evident trace remains. Ó Danachair (1955, 204) noted ‘only a vague tradition in the district’ of this well. Site of Lady’s Well (LI037-025005-) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer