Christian Sites

On the roadside on N side of the Dooghta River valley. A pair of holy wells, fed from a small stream, which are dedicated to Muire (GA026-009—-) and Fechín (GA026009001-). They are delimited by a rectangular drystone structure, E-shaped on plan (L 3.4 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In a natural, lowlying basin of damp, rush-grown ground bordered at NE−SW by the steeply rising slope of a ridge. This holy well is named on the 1838 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps as ‘Tober Patrick’. It consists of a subcircular pool (diam. c. 10-12m; D Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Marked similarly as ‘Tober Patrick’ on the 1837 and 1911 editions of the OS 6-inch map, and situated towards the bottom of the NW-facing slope of a low drumlin. A dry hollow (diam. 10m) opening out to the NW in pasture. There is no evidence of, or local Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Marked on the 1837 and 1914 eds. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated in a wet hollow which is S of a stream at the bottom of the NE-facing slope of a drumlin. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Creeve church (RO017-165001-) is c. 120m to the SS Monument Type: Ritual […]

This monument was inspected in 1981 and described as follows: ‘On a low-lying area of rocky outcrop. This well appears to have dried up’ (SMR file). Holy well dedicated to St Patrick. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 06 March 2013 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On the SE shore of Annaghmore Lough. Described as a holy well by J. O’Donovan in 1837 (O’Flanagan 1931, vol. 2, 24). There is no evidence of a well at this location. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This is St. Patrick’s well and it is located in mixed woodland at the bottom of a W-facing slope. It is described as ‘Tober Patrick’ in gothic lettering on the 1835 and 1911 editions of the OS 6-inch map. It is a circular hollow (diam. 1m; D 0.7m a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Within a graveyard (GA071-023001-). A circular spring well (D 0.85m), dedicated to St Patrick, situated in NE corner of a heavily overgrown drystone-built square well-chamber (L/Wth 2.5m). A step at S leads down to the water. On E wall, a plaque (H 0.7m, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated within a hollow at the base of a steep N-facing ridge are two adjoining holy wells dedicated to St. Patrick and St. Brigid respectively, within a small, square walled enclosure (dim. 11m). Patterns are still held here annually on June 29th. This Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In low-lying marshy ground, 100m SE of Ballintober Abbey (MA089-058004-). A natural spring which flows along a ditch. No visible masonry. Now known as Tobermore. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In marshy area. Concrete pipe now tapped into source. No visible masonry. Dedicated to St. Patrick. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Car Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In marshy area. Enclosed by modern concrete and stone wall, with water pipes in E. Dedicated to St. Patrick. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer