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Holy Well Kerry

Gleensk,Kilkeehagh Holy Well

No surface trace of this holy well, which is not marked on the OS maps, is now apparent. Known locally as St Finan’s Well, it was located in the vicinity of Leacht Fhionain, a cairn and ogham stone, on Drung Hill (KE063-012—-). Local tradition records Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Donegal

Glen Lower Holy Well

Local tradition records this as the site of a holy well (DG045-006002-), graveyard (DG045-006003-) and a church (DG045-006001-) known as Cill an Leabhair (Church of the Book). The farm is known as Church Farm but no features survive. Bones have been foun Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

Glen North Holy Well

Bowman (1934, 241) recorded holy well in D. Lehane’s farm where ‘Rounds have long since been discontinued. This well is c. 170yds S of field called an Chillín.’ Well not located. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inven Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Cork

Glenarousk Holy Well

In pasture, on steep SSE-facing slope. Spring, rising from within slope; water piped into trough flanked by railway sleepers. No longer in holy use. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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Holy Well Kilkenny

Glencommaun Holy Well

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

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Holy Well Galway

Glencraff Holy Well

On hillside on N side of Glencraff. It consists of a natural spring in an irregular rock cleft under the lower edge of a slanting flagstone. Though there are no signs of offerings, the well is associated locally with a St Craff. There is a hawthorn 10m t Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

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Mass Rock Galway

Glencraff Mass Rock

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 […]

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High Cross Wicklow

Glendalough High Cross

High Cross located in Wicklow.

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Holy Well Clare

Gleninsheen Holy Well

Period: Early Christian

Located in GLENINSHEEN, County CLARE. 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 Archaeological Survey Reference: CL005-137—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

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Holy Well Tipperary

Glenkeen Holy Well

Situated on the E-facing slope of a river valley in an upland area with a nearby church and graveyard (TN034-013) to the E. Marked as ‘Glenkeen Well’ on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map. No visible remains. The above description is derived from ‘The Archaeolog Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Offaly

Glenmore Holy Wells

At the base of NE facing slope of Croghanhill, 420m N of Bishop Mac Caille’s Church site (OF010-004002-). Spring well located 25m SE of St. Patrick’s Well (OF010-004007-) which is marked as the second Glenmore well on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map. It is Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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Holy Well Tipperary

Glenmore Upper Holy Well

Situated in a marshy hollow in an upland area with a nearby church (TN028-025) to the NW. A circular well (diam. 2.3m E-W; D 0.75m) enclosed by a drystone wall surviving three courses high with a small stream flowing out from the N face of the well (Fitz Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

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