Christian Sites

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Referred to as ‘St. Mogue’s Cross’. An undecorated granite cross with imperforate ring (H 2.25m; Wth of shaft 0.4m; T of shaft 0.21m; Wth across arms 1.22m) sitting on a square base (L 0.88m; Wth 0.86m). (Harbison 1991, 191 (No. 32); Harbison 1992, 58 (entry 60)) 32842,CW00440,HICR,CW012-025002-,CARLOW,GARRYHUNDON,R145535,672209,669372,52.770550780000001,-6.929910570000000,Cross – High cross,NULL,NULL,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCW012-025002-,The following description is derived from […]

Referred to as St. Mogue’s well. Bullaun stone (CW009-028007-) placed on wall beside it. (Harbison 1991, 192) Reference: Harbison P. 1991 ‘Early Christian Antiquities at Clonmore, Co. Carlow’ in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy (vol. 91, C, Numb Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked only on the 1945 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as ‘St Patrick’s Well’. It is located on the steep NE-facing slope of Glenade valley. This is a natural rock-pool with no artificial structures or other evid Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]