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

Situated in a fold towards the bottom of an E-facing slope with the NW-SE River Lask c. 450m to the NE. There is a well (diam. 1.4m) with drystone-walling (H 1.2m) in an overgrown area that is the site of the possible ecclesiastical site (WX006-044001), Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Within the demesne of Clonbern Park, close to td. boundary. This well consists of an unenclosed natural spring under a hawthorn tree. Some moss-covered stones lie scattered around. A stream flows S from it. Clonbern Church (GA031-016—-) lies 590m to WN Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Beside a stream, 220m S of Clonbern Church (GA031-016—-). Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map. A concrete-lined well of modern construction now occupies the site and no trace of any earlier structure survives. (O’Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 101-2; Melvin c. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

High Cross located in Donegal.

This early ecclesiastical site consists of a sub-rectangular modern graveyard (DG012-002011-) enclosing Clonca Old Church (DG012-002001-). The surviving rectangular gabled church is a seventeenth century building incorporating earlier fragments. It was b Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In overgrown marshy area. Rectangular, stone-lined well (1.3m x 1.2m; D 0.9m). Opening in NW angle to allow egress of water. Ribbons and medals adorn thorn bushes on edge of well. According to local information, dedicated to St Catherine.The above descri Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The following description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In an elevated area. No visible surface remains. Now dried up. Reference to a sacred tree (LA017-003004-) opposite the well (O’Hanlon and O’Leary 1907, vol. 1, 209). Graveyard (LA017-003007-) located to NNW. Clonenagh meaning the Ivy meadow was a monaste Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

High Cross located in Monaghan.

Situated in a hollow in marshy upland area. A natural spring well enclosed by a concrete surround which encloses a rectangular area (dims. 3m x 2.85m x 1m D). A stream flows out from the S face of the well which appears to be disused. There are no votive Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In pasture, on S-facing slope on E side of road. Clonfert burial ground (14566) and church site (14410) across road c. 70m to W. Area drained, no visible surface trace of well. According to local information, well dedicated to St Bridget. Bowman (1934, 1 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]