Christian Sites

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

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 in the valley of a rapid NW-SE stream, it is situated in Tonaneeve townland c. 5m from the E bank of a N-S section of the stream just before the stream turns E. A flat triangular stone (dims 1.3m x 0.7m; T 0.15m) is set on a piece of rock outcrop (total H 0.8m). […]

Located at the bottom of a S-facing slope, and marked only on the 1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. It was known as Tobar an Turais – the well of the journey, and may have been associated with the church of Okyle (WA029-030—-), c. 700m to the SW. It is no Monument Type: Ritual […]

In rough marshy pasture. A low semicircular earth and stone bank (Wth 1.6m; H 0.5m) encloses a shallow pool of water (diam. 2m; D 0.3m). A concrete pump-house is immediately adjacent. Named ‘Toberstarling’ on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. A court tomb (SL034-0 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This well is located just off the Croghan road on the south side of the Croghan hill. It is currently located in an area of overspill of slurry. The well is now housed in a small concrete house 1m cubed. The water level is approx. 2m below the surface. 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

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

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

Marked on the 1841 and 1909 eds OS 6-inch maps. Now dry. In low-lying poor land, no surface remains visible. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Laois’ (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. D Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map. On E side of road, set into natural rise. Overgrown stone-lined well roofed with lintels. Name translated as ‘Tober a Naoidheanain (well of the infant or young child)’. Hartnett (1989, 89) noted ‘no votive offerings or tr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated in a slight hollow on a N-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a modern road directly to the N. A natural spring well enclosed by a drystone wall surround. Votive offerings are visible and there is a broken statue in an aumbry ov Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]