Christian Sites

In pasture, on E-facing slope. Overgrown depression contains stagnant water; some outflow to E. Windele (1898, 63) in 1849 described the well as ‘a beautiful limpid fountain, open and uncovered, save by three large old whitethorns one of which was thickl Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on the 1911 ‘OS 6-inch’ map as ‘St. Finian’s Well’. The OS Letters refer to a well dedicated to St. Fiónan and a station being held here at one time (CLAJ 1921, 32). The well hole (diam. 0.55m) was almost closed in when inspected by ASI in 1966. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

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 research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 […]

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

Under an ivy-covered bank on the SW side of the path leading down to a graveyard (CO125-021001-) and a church (CO125-021002-). A roughly rectangular, rock-cut depression (1.2m NE-SW; 0.8m NW-SE; D 0.2m) is lined with concrete and its SW half is covered w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The precise location of St Brendan’s holy well in this townland has not been identified. Folklore collected from Ballymacelligott School recorded the following tradition about this well; ‘ In Laurence Keanes land in Cragg is St. Brendans Well. Its corre Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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

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

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Cranareen. According to Lynch (1994, 647) there is a holy well known as ‘St Brigid’s Well’ in the townland of Cranareen that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collect Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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 pasture, on N-facing slope. Marked ‘Lady’s Well’ on OS 6-inch map (1842). No remains of well noted. Church (in ruins) (CO150-005003-) short distance to W.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Vol Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Well known as ‘Merrigan’s Well’ trackway identified in 1987 survey of the Clonmacnoise area as a holy well (McDonald 1987, 14). Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly’ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer