Christian Sites

On rough land 0.5km S of the Doire Bhriosc road just outside the former limits of cultivated land. Known locally as Tobar Phádraig, it consists of a small natural water-filled hollow with a diminutive drystone canopy over it. Circa 3.5m to NW is a natur Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In pasture, located in a damp hollow with rising ground to N and W, c. 30m NE of the NE corner of a graveyard (SL020-054002-). The well, named ‘Tober Padraig’ on the 1837 and 1913 OS 6-inch maps, consists of a rectangular, vertical-sided depression ( Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Situated within a gully on the S bank of a meandering W-E stream. Wilde noted that it was neglected and disused in his time (1849, 170) and Thunder writing in 1886-7 also recorded its ‘neglected’ state. Patrick is depicted and named on the 1836 and 1 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Marked as a single well on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and as two pm the 1915 ed. but it is described as Tober Reeoge – the well of the young king – on both. It is situated in a low-lying landscape and is described locally as two circular wells, on Monument […]

Located towards the bottom of a W-facing slope. The well is depicted on the 1835 and 1945 editions of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as ‘Tober Ronan’. It was known as Tober Ronan, and it had a cure for warts (IFC, Schools Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Situated on a fairly level landscape with a small canalised SW-NE stream c. 25m to the S at a point where it changes direction to W-E. The well is depicted on the 1836 and 1912 editions of the OS 6-inch where it is described in gothic script as ‘Tober Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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

Situated at base of slight W-facing slope in pasture. Named ‘Toberabiddeen’ on the 1837 and 1913 OS 6-inch maps. The well had been infilled with small stones leaving a level area of rubble (5m N-S; 4m E-W) that is flush with the field surface. An irregul Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Marked on the 1837 and 1914 eds of the OS 6-inch map at the NE edge of rath (RO023-095001-), and described as a holy well known as ‘Toberabrilloge’ (OS Name Books). It is now occupied by a pond (dims 10m x 8m; D 1.6m) excavated in the fosse of the rath. Monument Type: Ritual site […]

On a level landscape. A rectangular bullaun stone (RO030-005002-) (dims 0.6m x 0.4m; H 0.3m) with a circular basin (diam. 0.35m; D 0.2m) which serves as the well is at the S side of a grass-covered penitential cairn (RO030-005003-) (dims 10m E-W; 7m N-S; Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In pasture, located on a S-facing slope, close to the base of the slope. It is on the course of a natural spring, which is now channelled into a field drain. This holy well is named ‘Toberachrinn’ on the 1838 and 1929 OS 6-inch maps. A roughly built Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 216) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Toberaclareena on 1840 map. The well is on the south side of the road, about five feet below road level, and reached from the road by a flight of steps. It is now dry and ove Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]