Christian Sites

Close to E gable of a modern house at Crompán, on N side of coast road. Known locally as Tobar Mhuire, it consists of a smooth natural pothole D 0.2m) in a rock outcrop, with a round flat stone as a lid. A saint’s footprints are pointed out in the rock Monument Type: Ritual site […]

Bowman (1934, 34) recorded holy well on Thomas Murphy’s land; ‘This is called Tobar na Suil (well of the eyes). Rounds, which were paid in May, have long since been discontinued. This well was dedicated to St Latherian.’ Also recorded by Broker (1937, 34 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In low-lying marsh, on W side of River Finnow. Large subcircular pond (diam. c. 9m; D c. 0.5m) from which stream exits to Finnow on NE side; sides stone-lined; many bubbling springs form pond. Gravel and concrete paths encircle pond. Bridge crosses exit Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

To N of the Owenriff River on W outskirts of Oughterard. According to O’Flaherty, this well ‘was discovered by revelation about the year 1654’ (Hardiman 1846, 53). It consists of a natural spring, dry at the time of visit, delimited by a D-shaped dryston Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In a garden adjacent to a farmhouse. A natural spring well, dedicated to St Michael the Archangel, enclosed by a crescentic-shaped mortared stone wall (L 4m, Wth 2.7m). Access via two flag steps at E. According to OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 126 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

A rough irregular shaped boulder (L 1.5m, Wth 0.75m, H 0.6m) on the summit of a ridge running E-W, in a field of pasture. Views are restricted to the S and it overlooks the sea in the E. A wayside cross formerly stood in this field and the field is known locally as the mass-rock […]

In rough grazing, on S-facing slope of narrow valley. Well, now dry, with stone-built cover, roofed with capstones; opes to N and S. Drained recently. Not venerated in living memory. Disused burial ground (CO121-079001-) c. 20m to WNW.The above descripti Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map; indicated on 1904 OS 6-inch map. In wet ground; subcircular shallow depression (diam. c. 2m) with channel running N to stream. ‘Locally called Tobar na Tuinne – well of the Quaking Bog’ (Bowman 1934, 295-6). ‘Deep…diam. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

By a shingle beach at the head of Port, a small bay on N side of Cleggan Head. Known locally as Tobar Na Seacht nlníon, it consists of a small natural spring enclosed by a roughly square drystone wall (L/Wth 2m) with an entrance at NW. There is an alcov Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

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

On N face of rock outcrop. Two wells, c. 0.2m apart, cut into bedrock. E well (0.75m x 0.55m; D 0.45m) lies 0.6m below top surface of outcrop; W well (0.85m x 0.6m; D 0.4m) at top surface. Two shelves to E carry votive offerings. Three crosses incised on Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In pasture, on S side of field fence and c. 25m W of present edge of burial ground (CO069-079—-). Ground water flows S through small opening in field fence, where it is collected in concrete trough; run-off flows SW as small stream. Well, indicated on Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]