Christian Sites

Bowman (1934, 473) recorded holy well in this townland: ‘Toibraid Mhuiris -Maurice’s Well – It is said that this was a holy well. Rounds have not been paid within living memory.’ Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the publis Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On E boundary townland, in formerly wooded area. Sunken stone-lined well; surrounded by low stone wall. Five roughly engraved cross slabs at intervals against wall. Probably no longer in holy use. According to Power (1940, 26), large boulder beside well Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture. Now overgrown and disused. Remembered locally as once being in holy use. 1840 OS name books recorded ‘Tubar Parrinane, A holy well frequented on 24 August and is considered by the superstitious, capable of curing the ague’. The above descrip Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

No longer in holy use. Two modern concrete troughs now retain water for agricultural and domestic use. Another holy well (CO151-027002-), shown only on OS 6-inch map (1842), was located 70m to S along laneway.The above description is derived from the pub Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

According to the Irish Folklore Commission Schools’ Manuscripts (674, 177-8) a holy well was sited in a field called ‘Crotha’ about 500 yards (c. 450m) from the church ruin (LH021-031001-) (IFC Schools MSS). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Covered by stone-built dome, lined internally with coursed, water-rolled stones. Stone built altar to SE of well; visited on August 15th each year (Roberts 1988).The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This was reported by archaeologist Tony Miller in Feb. 2012. He described it as ‘a man made altar set against a vertical, north facing rock face. It comprises a two-tier altar supported by dry stone walling. It is adorned by many statues and votive offerings. The Holy Well (CO118-020—-) is only c. 3 meters from […]

On S shore c. 40m from E tip of the island. It consists of two round potholes side by side (Ds c. 0.3m) with coins and rosaries stuck into a cleft above each. Said to have been made by a saint as fonts for baptising the local heathens. The saint’s footpr Monument Type: Ritual site […]

At An Baile Láir under a small E-facing scarp. Known locally as Tobar Ann, it consists of a small natural spring with a recent concrete surround and a cross. It is associated with a story of a woman who was told she would find forgiveness for her sins i Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

High Cross located in Westmeath.

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

On E side of a byroad directly opposite a church (GA093-003002-). This well, correctly Tobar Éinne, consists of a natural spring in a rock fissure at E end of a small modern rectangular enclosure. Some 1.5m to SSW of it is a small stone cairn surmounted Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]