Christian Sites

Marked only on the 1941 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as St. Nicholas’ Well. St. Nicholas of Myra, whose feastday falls on the 6th December, was a 4th century bishop in Turkey and a renowned gift-giver, on whom much of the character of Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Situated about 400m SSE of Coolinarrig graveyard (WI027-027003-). The well has been diverted into a field drain, now marked by an alder tree. According to the OS Name Books the pattern had ceased around 1790. The above description is derived from the pu Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In level grassland. Named ‘Well’ in Roman script on the OS 1:2500 plan (surveyed 1912-16), this spring well, dedicated to St Anne, consists of a pear-shaped well surround delimited by a stream to the N and rock outcrop to the S. The circular well chamber Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Unlocated holy well within the townlands of Boleynass Upper/Lower. According to Lynch (1994, 641) there is a holy well known as ‘St John’s Well’ in the townland of Boleynass that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscr 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

To SW of church site (LA013-022001-). Indicated by a wet patch of ground. Formerly known as the Priest’s Well, now known as Fr. O’Connor’s well (O’Dooley n.d., 5). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County L Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The following description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision 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 research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 […]

Spring well (KD022-035—-) located 395m to the ENE in the townland of Tully East was mistakenly identified in 1837 by the Ordnance Survey as St. Brigid’s Well. According to Fitzgerald (1903-5, 130) ‘the real St. Brigid’s Well is situated, in a neglecte Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Described as ‘Brandon Well’ in gothic script on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map. It is situated in a quarry or grotto at the bottom of a SW-facing slope. This is a natural spring with a masonry surround (int. dims. 0.57m E-W; 0.45m N-S; H Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

According to O’Kelly (1969, 74) within Brandon Dale townland there is a well, ‘called Tobar Bríde’ which is covered over. The precise location of this holy well within the townland is unknown. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 21 March Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Not marked on the 1842 OS map, it is marked on the 1897 OS map as ‘Brandon’s Well’.Situation and Description: This well lies in a slight hollow in a corner of a field E of a circular enclosure (KE020-056—-). This well has been completely covered over a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]