Christian Sites

Near top of cliff-face, overlooking Fermoyle River to E. Circular well with dry-stone walling surround and corbelled roof; rough paving to front; statues and votive offerings around well. Two stones atop roof; larger stone (H 0.12m; Wth 0.12m) inscribed Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In 2019 a fragment of a granite high cross came to light in the graveyard (WX015-003008-), but its dimensions (0.32m x 23.5m; L 0.51m) indicate that it is not part of any of the other five crosses already known. It has a fret design on one large face with interlace on the other while the […]

Dr. Rutty (1757) mentions ‘St. Munchin’s Well’ near Finglas (Ó Danachair 1958, 89). The exact location of this holy well has not been identified.Compiled by: Geraldine StoutDate of upload: 26 August 2011 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

High Cross located in Dublin.

Below HWM on sandy E shore of the island. Known locally as Tobar Cholmcille and said to be ‘like a bowl’ with a ‘clochar’ (a cairn or leacht) around it and a path leading to it (info. T. Robinson). This holy well consists of a roughly oval-shaped depress Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

On lowlying ground at the N end of Fenloe Lake and c. 40m S of Tomfinlough church (CL042-083001-) and graveyard (CL042-083002-). This holy well is built up around a bullaun stone (CL042-083004-) and there is no natural spring. According to Westropp (1902 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In a small valley surrounded by gently rising land, in pasture. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 101), there was a church (KK005-063001-) enclosed by a graveyard (KK005-063003-) within Finnan townland, which were levelled c. 1850 by a Mr. Hendricken. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well in the townland of Finner. Listed by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as well no. 5 and described as ‘Tobar Patrick near Fennor Church (DG106-007—-), the ruined church to the west of road between Bundoran and Ballyshannon’ (Ó Muirgheasa 1936 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Large subcircular structure (c. 3m diam.) on hillside with small stream flowing from it located to the N of Cannakill School at the foothills of Croghan Hill. Built with drystone walling. Obscured by dense growth of briars and is not used. Described b Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Folklore collected from Ballymacelligott School recorded the following tradition: ‘ Finne Caol (or Caobh or Chaobh) – Situated in James Blennerhassetts at Gort ‘Sléib[h]e. Children are cured there. There is no bottom to it. Rounds were made there up to Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

O’Kelly (1969, reprint 1985, 35) mention’s a St. Anne’s well in this townland. The precise location of this holy well is unknown. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 17 May 2017 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