Christian Sites

At the base of a steep S-facing slope. An underground stream flows out from a cleft in a rock at the base of the hill. It forms a large, shallow pool (D c. 0.08m) which flows off into a stream which joins the River Suir 100m to the S. A flat slab set on Monument […]

In S part of the island c. 130m E of the signal tower (GA089-013—-). Known locally as Tobar Cholmcille, it consists of a round pothole in a rock cleft which leads up a small fault-scarp. The saint’s footprints are pointed out in the scarp face to N of Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

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Situated on a N-facing slope which continues down to a stream running along the base of a field boundary. A deep well which is clogged with muck and dung. There is stone walling around the well and a flat lintel roof on top of which are heaped a number o Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

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In a hollow on roadside c. 500m S of Gortachallia Lough. This well, correctly Tobar Bríd, consists of a natural spring, completely overgrown, bounded by a modern rectangular wall. It feeds a small stream running towards NW. The above description is der Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situation and Description: This was a small pool of clear water in an open field. Trees formerly surrounded the well (Ó Danachair 1958, 161). No surface trace of this well can be seen today. Rounds/Offerings: The water cured sore eyes and rags were lef Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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On roadside at S end of Gortaghokera house cluster. This well, correctly Tobar Mac Duach, consists of a deep natural spring delimited by drystone walling and accessible via 24 steps, which is contained within a small triangular-shaped enclosure (1.5m by Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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According to the Ikerrin Survey the well is located in ‘marshy, low-lying terrain’ and ‘consists of a grassed-over cluster of stones at the source of a stream’ (Stout 1984, 90). ‘According to tradition the water from this well cured warts, providing a pe Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On the valley floor, at the heal of a stream. Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 234) refers to this well as ‘Tiobar na suil, Well of the Eyes’ but appears to be confusing it with another holy well (KK008-132—-) c. 150m to the NW in Rathlogan townland. The well i Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]