Christian Sites

On a rocky NE-facing slope, in a natural rock outcrop at the base of a near vertical cliff. Two large horizontal slabs of rock, the lower of which projects 0.6m out from under the upper on the NE side. The lower slab is level and has a small roughly D-sh Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

The OS Letters refer to a well called ‘St. Columba’s in Carrickbaggot’ (Stubbs 1908, 40). According to the IFC Schools Mss (vol. 673, 76) there is a stone in a field called the ‘paddocks’ which has an imprint of St. Columcille’s knee on it. When inspecte Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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

In low-lying poorly drained pasture, at the base of a rocky ridge. A small pool of water (6m E-W; 4m N-S) incorporated into a narrower linear drain. A stone-lined channel extends for a short distance to W of the pool but was dry at the time of inspection Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

In a hollow (diam. c. 15m) in an undulating landscape. An L-shaped wall (Wth 0.6-0.8m; H 0.1-0.3m) running W (L 4m) and S (L 3.5m) at the NE edge of the hollow has a globular stone (dims 0.3m x 0.6m; H 0.75m) at the angle, which is the Mass-rock. (Beirne 2000, 196) 126044,RO06180,MARO,RO045-238—-,ROSCOMMON,KILTOOM,R161700,597345,749100,53.491905269999997,-8.040009200000000,Mass-rock,Not indicated,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO045-238—-,On […]

Local tradition of a Mass Rock at SE of possible burial ground (LH006-047001-). 89852,LH00515,MARO,LH006-107—-,LOUTH,CARRICKROBIN,R174608,697220,807311,54.005865350000001,-6.516913810000000,Mass-rock,,,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH006-107—-,Section of rock outcrop known locally as ‘Carrickadare’ and claimed to be a mass rock (CLAJ 7 Monument Type: Mass-rock View on Historic Environment Viewer

In rocky pasture, on an E-facing slope. A circular flat-bottomed steep-sided depression (max. D 2m; diam. 2.2m) into which water seeps from the NW. A deep steep-sided outflow channel (D 1.4m; Wth top 2.9m, Wth base 0.2m) extends for 9m from the SE side o Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In tillage, on S-facing slope on E-W ridge overlooking Owenboy river to S; Carrigaline village to SE. Covered by beehive-shaped stone structure (H 2m; diam. 2.75m; wall thickness 0.4m); entrance to S. Topped with crude limestone cross embedded in concret Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Just below the summit of Knockseefin, immediately N of townland boundary with Gortnanuv and 100m SW of burial mound (LI024-012—-) standing on top of Knockseefin. Annotated ‘Carriganaffrin’ on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Depicted as a cliff-edge face of an old quarry on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map. Visible on Google Earth orthoimage […]

At the base of a low cliff. A spring well covered with a lintelled surround (Wth 0.8m; H 0.8m). There are four other wells associated with St Fechin in the vicinity (SL026-010—-; SL026-015—-; SL026-086—-; SL026-151—-). The above description is d Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On W side of road, c. 90m NW of kill burial ground (CO082-070—-). Stone-lined well (c. 0.8m square) roofed with slabs; stream flows from opening to N. No longer in holy use.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory o Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

According to Power (1952, 118) there was a well called Tobar Brighde at Carrigcastle. It remains unlocated. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload/revision: 10th May, 2011. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer