Christian Sites

Located in KEELHILLA, County CLARE. On level rock pavement and rough grazing, c. 425m ESE of the ecclesiastical remains associated with St Colman Mac Duagh (CL006-023—-). Listed as ‘Megalithic structure (possible)’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). Named ‘Grave of St MacDuagh Archaeological Survey Reference: CL006-025—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of […]

On a NW-facing slope of the Slieveardagh Hills with higher ground to the S and E and good views of lower ground to the NW and W. A stream runs past the well to the N, just outside the graveyard wall. The poorly preserved remains of a natural spring well Monument Type: Ritual site – […]

On a steep S-facing slope overlooking a shelf on the S-facing slope of Corrie Mountain. Rectangular stone (dims. c. 1m x c. 1m; H c. 0.5m) with a flat upper surface lying on the ground c. 5m E of the Mass rock (RO002-001—-). It is probably a mass-rock, the name being derived from ‘Clogh beannaithe’, […]

On Baroda Stud Farm, c. 450m ENE of Connellmore House. Although not shown on either the 1st ed. (1838) or latest ed. (1939) of the OS 6-inch map, the OS Letters (Herity 2002, 73 (214)) record that it was named after St. Augustine, while the monument is n Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

In a damp valley between two ridges. There are no visible remains of this well. According to Wood-Martin (1892, 355-6, n. 1), it was ‘formerly held in estimation as “holy”‘. ‘Tobernamulla’ holy well (SL040-133—-) lies c. 200m to NW and a stretch of the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In pasture, at the base of a slope. An unenclosed spring well, covered with overgrowth, and with an ash tree growing out of it. In 1836 it was recorded that there was formerly a ‘station’ at the well on every Easter Sunday (OSL, 149) while in 1942-4 it w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In pasture, c. 200m S of possible church and burial ground (14106). Bowman (1934, 523) recorded holy well here, noting that ‘Rounds have been discontinued for a long time’. Well collapsed and dry; inspection made difficult by overgrowth. The above descr Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A sandstone boulder, c. 0.5m high, with a largely level upper surface, squarish in plan with sides 76772,KE15763,MARO,KE046-045—-,KERRY,GORTALEEN,,0,0,46.488181429999997,-15.817314300000000,Mass-rock,Not indicated,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE046-045—-,The precise location of a mass rock known locally as ‘Cloch na h-altóra’ (Altar stone) within the townland of Gorteen has not been identified. Folklore collected from Fybagh School recorded the following tradition about Cloch na […]

Located at the bottom of a N-facing slope c. 90m S of a WNW-ESE section of the Broadmeadow Water and c. 90m NE of the parish church of Greenoge (ME045-018—-). It is just on the S side of the R125 Swords to Ahsboune road, but it is not marked as an anti Monument Type: Ritual […]

Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 386), describes the castle-mound or motte of Tullaghanbroge (KK023-032—-) and associated earthworks (KK023-031001-) to the E. He goes on to say that, ‘Opposite this field, at the other side of the road from the churchyard [pre Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Towards the top of a rise in pasture. Marked only on the 1907 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as ‘Marshall’s Well’. It is described as a well which was formerly venerated (Faughnan 1943, file No. 145), and it had Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

The site of St Mogue’s Well (LE005-003-003-) lies c. 150m to NE of the church (LE003-003001-) (Davies 1946b, 76-9; Weir 1980a, 173-4), but John O’Donovan writing in the 1830s says that there was a second well called St Caillin’s Well within a few perches Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]