Christian Sites

John O’Donavan, writing c. 1836, mentions Tobar Padraig in the townland of Aghamore (O’Flanagan 1929, 130), and Faughnan (1943) says it is not venerated anymore and is not known generally in the parish. It remains unlocated. Compiled by: Michael Moore Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Mentioned in 1836 as ‘Tober Maine’ and associated with St Maine, who is said to have built the nearby monastery (SL040-171001-), and although the saint’s day was not remembered locally it was thought to be in August (OSL, 155-6). There are no visib Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Not marked on the OS maps, this holy well is located on the shore close to where the Gougane river enters Portmagee Channel. It is covered by a stone and concrete structure which is surmounted by a modern cross-inscribed stone. Rounds were formerly made Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

One of two wells (CO072-028001-) on either side of narrow stream valley. Overgrown and inaccessible. Rarely used when visited by Hartnett (1939, 223), who noted ‘small spring well, covered, except for a small opening by a horizontal slab’. Above this was Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Not marked on the OS maps, this well was located c. 270m E of Kilpeacan ecclesiastical site (KE088-015001-). It was referred to locally as a holy well and was filled in during the 1940s. No surface trace of it remains. Lying face down on a field boundary Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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

Located towards the bottom of an E-facing slope. A well dedicated to St Bridget is an unlined rectangular hollow (dims 1.1m N-S; 0.85m E-W; D 0.7m) with a cross-slab (H 0.66m plus; Wth 0.28m; T 6cm) retaining the W side (Ward 1990, 77). The cross-slab ha Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Unlocated holy well in the townland of Aghnakeeragh that is dedicated to St. Brigid. The 1937-8 Schools Folklore Collection recorded that ‘in the townland of Aughankeeragh about one mile from Raphoe. Holy Well dedicated to St. Brigid. Located near the r Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Mass-Rock (KE064-014004-): Located in the NE corner of the site, this large boulder measures 1.3m long and .65m high. It bears three incised Latin crosses and two motifs that consist of linear grooves terminating in expansions with radial lines. Resting on its SE end is an irregularly shaped stone (KE064-014003-), measuring .39m x .29m, which […]

Dedicated to St. Bridget. Until the nineteenth century, pilgrims came here on the 1st February (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 309). Well indicated by wet patch in the ground. Described by Carrigan as “St. Bridgets well” was about 200 yards south-east of the ch Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In a timber yard at S end of Ahascragh village. This well was initially visited on 15th November 1984 and consisted of a spring well enclosed by a low circular wall (D 1.3m) with a narrow gap at SE. A carved stone cross was set into the outer wall-face a Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

High Cross located in Tipperary.