Christian Sites

Located in GLENINAGH NORTH, County CLARE. On the roadside with higher rocky ground, the source of the spring, rising immediately to S. Indicated and named ‘Tobercornan’ on the 1842 and 1915 OS 6-inch maps and named ‘Pinnacle Well’ and ‘Tobar Chornáin’ on Robinson’s map of the Burr Archaeological Survey Reference: CL002-010001- Data sourced from the […]

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According to Jackson (1979-80, 145), there was a local tradition of veneration and cures at this well which, according to local information, was culverted as a domestic water source in the 1960’s. On a completely overgrown roadside, near the S foot of Ca Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At the bottom of the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge, and approached by a concrete path (Wth 1m) from a lay-by off a NW-SE roadway c. 40m to the N. Rectangular well (dims 1.3m x 0.9m) with a concrete surround and canopy (H 1.6m). It is the origin of Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Tobercrohane/Tobar Crócháin (Well of St. Cróchán): No surface trace survives of this well which was located close to the prehistoric copper mine known as St Crohane’s Hermitage, or Carraig Chrócháin (KE106-029—-). In the late nineteenth century Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located in TERMON, County CLARE. Situated at the base of a rock face c. 90m S of Templecronan church (CL010-021002-). Named ‘Tobercronan’ on the OS 6-inch maps. The rock face is at NE and the area around the well is concreted over. A small oval opening allows access to the water. Of Archaeological Survey Reference: […]

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Situated in wet pastureland with enclosure 10m to NE, penitential station (WM006-053—-) 310m to NW, Lackan Church (WM006-037—-) and graveyard (WM006-037001-) 720m to NNW. Depicted as ‘Tobercrummeen’ on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. A stream flows o Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This holy well is named ‘Tobercummeen’ on the 1838 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps. This well is no longer in use and has been blocked up. According to local information, stations were held here in the past, and a sycamore tree, which stood adjacent to the w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Located in reclaimed pasture, on lowlying ground at the base of a SW-facing slope. The spring feeds a stream that flows SW into Lough Aveely.This well is named ‘Tobercummeen’ on the 1838 and 1919 OS 6-inch maps. It has been capped with concrete and f Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In level pasture. A drystone-lined well, topped by a drystone wall (ext. H 1.3m). There is no evidence of recent veneration at this well. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo’ compiled by Ursula E 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