Christian Sites

On NE side of fulacht fiadh (10633). Subcircular well (diam. 1m) built into scarp (H 1.2m) with opening to E; lined and covered with stone; small wooden cross on top. Two large slabs on ground to front; cup and rosary beads beside well. Rounds made on Tr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

On W side of road, built into stone-faced bank. Stone-built well (H 1.5m; Wth 1m) with arched surround. Not in holy use. According to Bowman (1934, 190), this was a holy well at which ‘Rounds have been discontinued long since. Tradition says that two mon Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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

According to Power (1907, 303) also in Curraghadobbin townland there is another early church site ‘Páircín na cille – on O’Donnell’s farm’ with a holy beside it known as ‘Tohar na Cailíre – “The Chalice Well”‘. The exact location of this holy well is Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Marked on all OS eds. Rectangular well (dims. 2m x 1m) enclosed by a stone wall. Stone steps lead down to the well from the adjacent roadway at S. Patterns are held here annually on March 17th (local information). The above description is derived from t Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In overgrown area, on S floodplain of River Blackwater. Area of well dry and overgrown. No longer in holy use. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 225) as holy well called ‘Tobar-na-hAoine – Friday Well’ where rounds were paid on Friday, Saturday and Sunday throug Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated in a slight hollow on poorly drained marshy land. A square well (dims. 0.85m x 0.94m x 0.3m D) which was dry at the time of visit and covered by a round-arched stone canopy with a plaster relief of St Brigid on the SE wall and a small cubby-hole Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

In pasture, c. 210m N of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13876). Earthen bank (H 1.2m) encloses rectangular area (5.7m N-S; 5.5m E-W) around well; access by steps down in SW corner. Well is circular (diam. 1.5m), open and stone-lined; ground surface arou 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

The well is now covered over by a large concrete slab for safety reasons and was impossible to examine as a result. No local tradition associated with well. Local landowner showed the SMR office these sites in June 1988. The above description is derived Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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 […]