Christian Sites

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

Some 100m E of Creevaghbaun Church (GA044-047002-). Well-preserved subcircular well (N-S 1.2m) dedicated to St Bridget (Topgr. Files, NMI.). It is enclosed by a mortared stone wall with an entrance at S. Two small wall niches are visible to E of the entr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located at the summit of a hill, and just below the top of a N-facing cliff of rock outcrop (H c. 3m). At the foot of the cliff is a ledge (Wth 1.5-2m; L c. 6m) that has a slight barrier of lower rock outcrop (Wth c. 3m; max. ext. H c. 5m) to the […]

Franciscan Friars, First Order — place of refuge

This spring well lies c. 2m to the S of a stream and immediately to the E of a natural fording point on it. It is horseshoe-shaped in plan (3m E-W; 2m N-S) and opens to the W. It is enclosed by a moss-covered stone wall which forms a revetment against th Monument Type: Ritual […]

At foot of cliff, on edge of flood plain of River Blackwater. Square well (0.7m sq.; D 0.78m) covered with canopy of mortared stone (H 1.1m); kneeling stone in front under which water flows from well. Repaired and replastered c. 1964. Known locally as ‘P Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]