Christian Sites

In a dried-up stream in pastureland, formerly part of Ballymore Demesne. Named ‘Tobbermurry’ on the 1838 and 1946 revision of the OS 6-inch maps. Apart from some loose stones scattered around a hawthorn tree, no visible surface trace of the well survives Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In a verge, at the S side of a lane and c. 40m E of a children’s burial ground (KE058-084—-). The holy well known as Tobermurry, which is partially covered with overgrowth, consists of a flat kneeling stone with a depression in its upper surface, where Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

On flat ground on the NW side of a NE-SW ridge, and c. 130m NNW of Kilmurry Church (CL038-010001-). Named on the OS maps in Gothic script as ‘Tobermurry’ (from Muire) and described in the Ordnance Survey Letters as a defunct holy well (O’Flanagan 1928, v Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In level pasture on W side of stream. One of two adjacent wells (LI045-02902-) which are no longer apparent. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 211) ‘only one, locally called “the blessed well”, is known now. There are no devotions’.Compiled by: Denis Powe Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Tobermurry/Tobar Muire: This was a ‘small well about 2 feet (0.6m) wide and covered overhead with a flag’ (OSNB Stradbally, 23) but it has now been destroyed. It was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of Stradbally Parish, and rounds were fo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as Tobarnabobaunia in gothic script on both. The name is more properly Tobar na Bó Báine – the white cow’s well (pers. comm. C. Ó Crualaoich). It is situated at the bottom of the steep Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Located in pasture towards the bottom of a N-facing slope. It is described as Tobar na mBráthar – the Brothers’ Well – on the 1840 and 1926 eds of the OS 6-inch map. This is a small drystone well (diam. 1.8m), which was venerated (OS Name Books) but is Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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

It is described in gothic script as Tobernacally in gothic script on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map. The name – Tobar na Caillí- means the nun’s well (pers. comm. C. Ó Crualaoich). The well is situated in a little rock-cut S-N valley and c. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In a hollow (0.94m below the field) in flat pasture. Spring well consisting of a natural pool (diam. 10m x 6m) with a steep-sided stream running off it. Power (1908, 17) translated ‘Tobernacally’ as ‘The Hag’s (or Nun’s) Well’ and ‘according to local bel 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

Holy well depicted as ‘Tobernacogany’ on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. In the field north of the road from St. Feichin’s church (WM004-035003-). A holed stone of conglomerate is deeply buried in the ground beside this well. The “wishing tree”, known loc Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer