Christian Sites

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

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

Toberaroon/Tobar an Rúin (well of the secret) and Tobar Ghobnait: The field in which this well was located has been reclaimed and the spring is no longer evident. The well was still being visited on Easter Sunday until at least 1960 (Ó Danachair 1960, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In level pasture, c. 50m W of the Mullaghaghanoe River. Spring well, named ‘Toberarraght’ on the 1838 and 1920 OS 6-inch maps, enclosed within a concrete surround, with a small hole in the concrete giving access to the water. Four concrete pillars su Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

According to J. O’Donovan writing in 1837 the well is associated with St Patrick who ceased his labours after blessing this well, and the pattern was held on 30th July in the 1830s (O’Flanagan 1931, vol. 1, 126). Situated on a S-facing slope. A spring we Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Marked as a well described as ‘Tobernatemple’ on the 1840 and 1927 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. There is no other information and it does not survive. Knockboy church (WA013-034001-) is c. 250m to the E. Burnt mound (WA013-032002-) is at this location. Co Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In marshy ground, in rough pasture. Indicated as ‘Toberatoo’ in Gothic script on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and on the 1899-1902 revision. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 11 October 2021 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At W-edge of woodland, at base of W-facing slope. Roughly circular area (dims. 2m N-S; 1.7m E-W; D 0.2m) enclosed by stone kerbing (H 0.55m from base of well) N-ENE; earthen bank ENE-ESE; open (Wth 1.25m) to S; collapsed stone wall WSW-WNW and rubble sto Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Situated on a steep, rocky hillside, in scrub, on the W facing slope of Knockastia. Chapel (WM031-014001-) annotated ‘Ancient Chapel (in Ruins)’ lies c. 45m to ENE. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a small, circular-shaped well feature annot Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Toberavilla/Tobar an Bhile: This spring well is located c. 30m WNW of Kilcrohane Medieval church and graveyard (KE106-032001-). It is covered by a low drystone structure, on top of which lies a cross-incised slab measuring 0.44m x 0.12m x 0.1m thick. An Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated in a SW-facing dip on a marked slope in grassland. The well was already neglected in the early 19th century (O’Flanagan 1928, 118). Marked on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as ‘Tobervilla’, which is defined in the OS Letters as tobar an bhiolair, ‘the w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Located on the SW edge of Westport town. This road-side, spring well is named ‘Toberavower’ on the OS 6-inch maps. It is enclosed by a cement-bonded stone structure (1.3m by 0.8m), open to the W, with a lean-to roof, dating to the modern era. There a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]