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Holy Well Sligo

Tobernacoragh

Located 15 m north of an enclosure (SL001-010001-), below a sharp break in slope. This holy well is named ‘Tobernacoragh’ (Tobar na Corach or ‘Well of the Fair Wind’) on the 1837 and 1912 OS 6-inch maps. This is a National Monument (no. 117) in s Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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Holy Well Kerry

Tobernacree

This well is marked on the 1840-41 and 1914 OS maps as ‘Tobernacree’ (Tobar mo Creide/ Well of the Sacred Heart/ Tobar na Croí) (ITA Survey).Situation and Description: A small clear spring in a little well with rough stonework is surrounded by a circula Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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Holy Well Clare

Tobernacrobaneeve

Period: Early Christian

Located in GLENINAGH NORTH, County CLARE. Just SW of a tower house (CL002-007001-) on level ground in good pasture on the S shore of Galway Bay, c. 90m S of a raised shingle beach. Recorded as ‘Tobernacrobaneeve’ on the 1842 OS 6-inch map, as ‘Tobernacrobaneede’ on the 1915 ed. and ‘To Archaeological Survey Reference: CL002-007002- […]

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Holy Well Wexford

Tobernacrohaneebha

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as Tobernacrohaneebha – the Well of the Holy Cross. It is situated in a slight fold on a gentle S-facing slope and at the bottom of an E-facing scarp. It is Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

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Holy Well Limerick

Tobernacrohaneeve

In level pasture. Circular, drystone well (diam. 1m) covered by metal sheet on S-side and enclosed by wire fence. Water level is shallow (D 0.2m). Church and graveyard (LI024-082001- and LI024-082002-) c. 150m to W. Described by Ó Danachair (1955, 206) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Galway

Tobernacroiseneeve

Occupying the reputed site of ‘Cappagh Church’ (GA005-027002-) (Neary 1914, 126, no. 62). Two dried-up holy wells are visible: a spring well enclosed by a rectangular mortared stone wall (N-S 4m, E-W 1.6m) opening out to SE via a water channel, above whi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Galway

Tobernacroiseneeve

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

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Holy Well Kerry

Tobernacrusha

Tobernacrusha/Tobar na Croise: This well and cross-inscribed slab are located directly beside the junction of the townlands of Ballinclare, Farrannacarriga and Gurteen. The stone stands over the site of the well which is now dry. It measures 0.88m high x Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Kerry

Tobernacrusha

Tobernacrusha/Tobar na Croise (Well of the cross): This well lies a short distance E of the village and is now contained within a concrete structure. Rounds were formerly made here for the purpose of curing sick cattle (OSM) and there was also a cross-in Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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Holy Well Roscommon

Tobernadrinney

At the base of a terrace of rock-outcrop c. 40m NW of Templenadriney church (RO006-083001-). D-shaped depression (dims 2m NW-SE; 1.4m NE-SW; D 1.8-2m) whose upper section is revetted by a drystone wall (Wth 0.5-1m) and the lower part is cut into the natu Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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Holy Well Wexford

Tobernafinoge

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering as Tobernafinoge – Tobar fuinseoige?, the well of the ash tree – on both. It is situated in the shallow valley of a small NW-SE stream c. 5m from its SW bank. It is Monument Type: Ritual site […]

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Holy Well Sligo

Tobernagalliagh (1838).

In boggy pasture, at the base of a NE-facing slope c. 100m S of ‘Toberstarley’ (SL034-100001-). A natural spring well, defined by small stones, immediately to W of a field boundary. Named ‘Tobernagalliagh’ on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. According to Wood-Mar Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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