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 OS Letters refer to a well dedicated to St. Mary known as ‘Cill Muire’ or ‘Tober Muire’ (CLAJ 1924, 282). Also referred to locally as ‘St. Brigid’s Well’ (IFC Schools’ Mss 679, 324). Described as still open but in need of cleaning in 1956 (Coyle 1956 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

There is an 18th century reference to ‘St. Carthage’s well’ (Ó Danachair 1958, 89). The exact location of this monument is unknown.Compiled by: Geraldine StoutDate of upload: 26 August 2011 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

O’Sullivan (1955, 4) noted a holy well in this townland -‘Tobairin Beannuighthe’. He described ‘collapse of stone work of old well’ with an ancient whitethorn tree nearby, at which ’rounds no longer made’ (ibid.). Exact location not known. According to l Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In coniferous forest, on S slope of Ballyhoura Mountains; signposted from road and approached by forest track. Flat-topped conglomerate rock (2.1m x 1.55m; H c. 1.4m); lower slab (1.75m x 1.05m; H 1.1m) c. 1.53m to S; two smaller stones close gap at E side. According to local information, mass celebrated here on last Monday […]

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

Small circular spring well (int. diam. c. 1m) enclosed from N-E-S by a much-disturbed drystone wall. An overflow channel occurs at W. A small bullaun stone (CV037-017001-) is situated at the NW edge of the well. Patterns are still held annually here on M Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

High Cross located in Donegal.

This holy well which consists of a hole in the ground measuring 2m by 1.5m across and 1m deep, is revetted by stones. Behind it is a partly grassed-over cairn of loose stones. There is one massive block in the cairn. Beside the well is a waisted stone .2 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Holy well covered in bushes and dense overgrowth making access and examination impossible. Unsure if site still exists due to dense overgrowth. Graveyard (OF022-021—-) and possible church (OF022-020—-) to N. The above description is derived from the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated a short/distance SW of Carrickaboy Glebe church (CV026-014001-). Two holy wells marked on all OS eds. Davies (ITA Survey 1940) described them as two open springs on a hillside with ‘a little walling at the back’. In recent years the wells have b Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]