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

At the base of a ridge in marshy pastureland. Holy well defined by a large circular rubble-strewn hollow (D 6m) which feeds a stream which flows out to S. Traditionally associated with St Patrick (Neary 1914, 125, no. 50). The above description is deriv Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Roadside. Enclosed by rectangular stone wall; roofed with slab. Surrounding area wet; overgrown; no longer in holy use.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork’ (Dublin: S Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated in a low-lying position on a gently undulating landscape. The circular head of a cross (H 0.42m; Wth 0.22m) with a solid ring (diam. 0.28m; T 7.5cm) and a crucifixion on one side, which had been found in ploughing in a field adjoin a field known as ‘the Church field’ was acquired by the […]

Enclosed by low rectangular drystone-wall (H c. 0.5m). Some water contained in well; small stream flows beside it. Does not appear to be in holy use.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: W Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

No visible surface trace; pump now in its place. Baltimore Castle (CO150-036002-) lies short distance to NE. According to O’Donoghue (1986, 32), in early 17th century Sir Fineen O’Driscoll is supposed to have thrown fistfuls of silver coins into well to Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On a WSW-facing slope, within a tree plantation. A spring well, dedicated to St Brigid, is within an oval-shaped surround (1.9m ENE-WSW; 1.72m NNW-SSE) defined by a stone wall (H 0.1-0.3m; Wth 0.35m). The top of the wall is level but is punctuated at reg Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 210) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Banoge Well on 1840 map. A pool, three feet [0.9m] in diameter, surrounded by whitethorn bushes. “This well is said to be holy and is remarkable for the curing of animals affe Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

According to local information, there was formerly a holy well along the stretch of the N-S running road to the NW of the small islet in the bay to the W of Sruthán Pier. It was located in the vicinity of the steps leading from the road to a grassy verg Monument Type: Ritual site […]

In tidal area of Robertstown River estuary; well flooded at high tide. Well is oval opening (1.5m N-S; 1.2m E-W; D 1.8m) enclosed lower down by water-rolled stones but upper half enclosed by concrete. Area around well (4.2m x 2.6m) enclosed by concrete w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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

In flat marshy field, subsequently reclaimed, c. 40m of an E-W flowing stream which flows into the River Barrow, on the W edge of Gowran village. Described in the OS Namebooks (O’Donovan et al. c. 1840) as, ‘Tobar bhaiste an phoill = Baptism well of the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]