Christian Sites

In rough grazing land, at the foot of an outcropping rock. The holy well is roughly triangular in shape (L 0.7m at N; 0.6m at W and 0.9m at SW) and is defined by the vertical face of the outcropping rock at SW and elsewhere by stone slabs. The well is 0. Monument Type: Ritual […]

A natural opening in the ground covered by a lintel is known as an ‘ague’ well. It is located in the middle of forestry at the foot of a rock face. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

The precise location of St. David’s well which were located in the Earl of Devon’s Pleasure Garden has not been identified. Ó Danachair (1955, 212) recorded the following details about St. David’s Well in the historic town (LI037-067001-) of Newcastlew Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Now disused: precise location not found due to overgrowth and marshy condition of surrounds. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In uncultivated ground, on E side of road, adjacent to fulacht fiadh (10451). Recorded by Lee (1932, 24) as holy well called ‘Tobar a’Chaipín.’ Site completely obscured by large fallen tree. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeol Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked, but not named on 1842 OS 6-inch map. On W side of road, at foot of E-facing slope. Overgrown, open rectangular well, recessed into slope; dry stone walling (H 1m) on three sides, access on fourth side (E) with some paving. Well filled by stream f Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Knights Hospitaller founded 1198 by Hugh de Lacy; dissolved c.1414; leased 1584 to George Alexander

In pasture, c. 210m NW of Abbey (14383). No surface trace remains. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 429) as holy well called ‘Tobar na h-Aille (Well of the Cliff). Rounds have been discontinued and the well has been dry for years’. The above description is der Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

High Cross located in Kildare.

National Monument No. 471. The lower portion of the round tower survives (H. c. 20m). It is of granite with limestone pinnings (int diam. 2.5m; wall Th 2.37m). There are five floors with medieval crenellations above two string courses, but the modern floors do not correspond to the original levels. The entrance is at ground […]

Reference to a holy well with a cross pedestal (LA029-043002-) at its head (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 212). Situated in a marshy area with river to the SW. A horseshoe-shaped area (Wth c. 3.5m) surrounded by a stone wall. Described by Carrigan as ‘His holy Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In marshland, near N bank of the Castlegar River. ‘On the boundary of the townlands of Longford and Castlegar, lies St. Brigid’s well, at which a patron was held on the first Sunday in August’ (O’Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 106). This spring well was enclosed Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]