Christian Sites

On a ridge in grassland. This very poorly preserved dried-up spring well is dedicated to St. Grellan. It comprises an unroofed subrectangular drystone well chamber (1.65m NE-SW; 1.1m NE-SW), which is built into the townland boundary wall. The entrance is Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In low-lying level pasture; River Deel runs E-W to S of site and smaller stream runs N-S to W. Sub-circular depression (c. 1m N-S; c. 2m E-W; D c. 2m) with outflow stream running S into River Deel. Pipes inserted into well in recent times source water fo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

On a SE-facing slope, adjacent to the townland boundary between Glensleade and Baur North, in a damp field of rushes but with views over the lower damp ground to the SE. Indicated and named ‘Toberinneenboy’ on the 1842 and 1916 OS 6-inch maps. O’Curry Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Toberiney/Tobar Éinne (St AighneAignech): Located about 500m to N of Cill Einne (KE036-003003-), at the base of the Magharees peninsula. The well consists of a large pool which is partly defined by stones as is one side of the small stream which flows Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Toberinirt/Tobar Aon Fhirt (Well of Strength): A spring well contained within a rectangular stone structure. There is a vague tradition that this was a holy well (Ó Danachair 1960, 77).See attached photographs of Toberinirt, taken by Caoimhín Ó Danach Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On an E-facing slope on the NW bank of the River Rine in an undulating field with some rock outcrop. Named ‘Toberinneenboy’ on the 1840 OS 6-inch map and ‘Toberinneenboy (Site of)’ on the 1922 edition. An overgrown area (diam. c. 4m) around a tree at thi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In a wet, shallow NE-SW oriented basin in rough pasture within a semi-karst landscape. Indicated and named ‘Toberinneenboy’ on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. This neglected holy well comprises a bedrock depression (L 1m; Wth 0.8m; D 0.6 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At the W end of a small hollow in an area of level karstic pavement. Marked and named ‘Toberinneenboy’ on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. Westropp (1900-1902, 109) recorded a tradition that this well was dedicated to ‘Inghean Baoith’ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated on the S bank of a stream at the bottom of a steep N-facing hill. Indicated and named ‘Toberinneenboy’ on the 1842 and 1921 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. It was dedicated to St. Inneen (Frost 1893, 114; O’Flanagan 1929, vol. 1, 28), but is it not v Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

At the S edge of the Lough Girroga basin. The well is circular (diam. 1.25m) and open to the W with four steps leading to the water, two of which are rock-cut. The well is within a rectangular enclosure (dims. 30m E-W; 28m N-S) with mature trees. A path Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In a slight fold on a NE-facing slope and on the W side of a laneway. The well is a rectangular drystone-built structure (dims. 1.1m x 1.1m) with two lintels and an opening (Wth 0.6m x 0.6m) at NE. Just to the N statuary is housed in a large concrete and Monument Type: Ritual site […]

No surface remains visible of the site Tobber na Saggart (the priest’s well) was described by Hickson (1885-6, 499) as; ‘a well called Tobber na Saggart (i.e. the priest’s well), on a townland called Ballintobeenig’. Ó Danachair (1958, 163) was doubtfu Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer