Christian Sites

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Located to c. 40m NE of Kilcar church (DG096-010005-) and graveyard (DG096-010007-), and named ‘Tobermurry’ on the OS 6-inch map, this monument functioned as a holy well, although there is no well or spring per se. It consists of a bullaun (DG096-010 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

St. Carthach’s Well is an octagonally-shaped spring on the SSW side of a cairn 6.3m x 4.9m and 0.95m high. It is situated in good pasture WSW of Kilcar town. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as at ‘Kilcar there are three Holy Wells: (1) Tobar Charthach Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Some 195m N of and downslope from a church (GA077-016—-). Known locally as Tobar Chiaráin, it consists of a natural spring in a fine stone-revetted basin, now surmounted by concrete and railings. Frequented on 9th September, the saint’s day. (Robinson Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On a stony hillside overlooking Cuan Cill Chiaráin to E. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a small irregular hollow in a rock outcrop, with a drystone canopy (H 1.1m) on W side. A few metres NE is a rectangular patch (E-W c. 2m) of small boul Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In the interior of Teaghlach Éinne (GA119-020001-). Three fragments of a limestone cross shaft (Wth 0.43m, T 0.23m, H 1.39m) cemented together against W gable. Visible decoration includes a figure on horseback and knotwork, probably representing the ring of the cross. Henry (1970, 136-8) suggests that two cross fragments near the village of Cill Éinne […]

This fragment of a high cross was found immediately outside the E gable of Teaghlach Éinne (GA119-020001-) during the course of an archaeological excavation in 1985. It comprises a damaged limestone cross head (>0.52m across arms, H 0.5m) with deep cusps and ring. A crucifixion scene appears on one face and the other is decorated […]

At foot of limestone scarp c. 45m W of ecclesiastical remains (GA111-013001-). This well, correctly Tobar Rónáin, is indicated on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch maps but is described in OS Letters as having been ‘lately stopped up’ (O’Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 384 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On a bare terrace of limestone pavement, 0.6km NW of the village of Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór. Known locally as Bullán Mhaolodhair (Robinson 1980), it consists of a small natural cavity in the limestone over which is an oval drystone cairn (2.3m by 1.4 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

This pool, locally regarded as a holy well, is located a short distance SW of Kildreelig ecclesiastical site in rough pasture which slopes down steeply toward a cliff-edge at E. A small stream issues from the pool, which occurs beneath a massive boulder, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

There is now no apparent trace of this holy well which was locally known as Tobar na bPaidreacha. It was located on an E facing slope, c. 75m NW of a ceallúnach burial ground (KE097-003—-), and was apparently covered by a flat slab. A stone which stoo Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Tobar Michíl (Michael’s Well): Three well symbols are marked on the 1st edition of the OS map in the field immediately W of that where Toberfintan and Tobermurry are located. One of these probably represents Tobar Michíl but it is not now visible on th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]