County Donegal

Holy well recorded in 1936 as ‘There is another Tobar Patrick on the Abbey Island, in the suburbs of Ballyshannon. No stations are made there now. It is said that long ago pious people used first to make the Lough Derg pilgrimage, then the stations at St Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Tobernaboghilla; a modernised shrine at the point where the Abbey and Erne rivers join. (Ó Muirgheasa No.2) Holy well recorded in 1936 as ‘St. Patrick’s Holy Well, at Abbey Bay, Assaroe, about a mile from Ballyshannon. Stations are still made there fro Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well in the townland of Aghnakeeragh that is dedicated to St. Brigid. The 1937-8 Schools Folklore Collection recorded that ‘in the townland of Aughankeeragh about one mile from Raphoe. Holy Well dedicated to St. Brigid. Located near the r Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘St. Conall Caol’s Holy Well and Leabaidh or “Bed” (DG098-002002-) is at Roilig, near Bruckless, about two minutes’ walk from the new chapel of Bruckless. The turns or pilgrimage is made often from 22nd May to 30th J Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

A cairn (DG047-002002-) of earth and stones 1m high surrounded by an earth and stone bank with an overall diameter of 15m. Slightly W of the highest point of the cairn is a stone slab-lined grave (DG047-002003-), 1.5m N-S and 0.85m E-W. It is tilting inw Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

An overgrown well sited 40m N of a former ‘altar’ (DG052-033—-) used as a penitential station. It is situated at the foot of the N slope of Crockatee in marshy land. The above description was derived from the ‘Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This holy well is a stone-lined trough, rectangular in plan and measuring 1.25m by .5m and 0.75m deep. Behind it is a rough heap of stones at one end of which is a rough stone “altar”. Sited on sloping ground just above marshy land close to a stream Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

Hugh MacBrick’s Church (DG090-004001-): Situated at the edge of a narrow ridge of Slieve League. Some 3m SW of the church are the collapsed remains of a beehive structure (DG090-004002-), partly built into the slope of the mountain; the entrance is on th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Toberenny of the OS 6-inch maps consists of the point where an underground stream reaches the surface. Nearby is a modern altar and turas station. Could this well be the same holy well dedicated to St. Columcille [no. 82] recorded by Ó Muirgheasa in 19 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

The OS 6-inch maps record St. Bridget’s Wells in Cruit graveyard. Five wells are to be found today, consisting of simple holes dug in the sand. Apparently new wells are constantly dug. A turas or pilgrimage involving these still takes place here. Three Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The OS 6-inch maps record St. Bridget’s Wells in Cruit graveyard. Five wells are to be found today, consisting of simple holes dug in the sand. Apparently new wells are constantly dug. A turas or pilgrimage involving these still takes place here. Describ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The OS 6-inch maps record St. Bridget’s Wells in Cruit graveyard. Five wells are to be found today, consisting of simple holes dug in the sand. Apparently new wells are constantly dug. A turas or pilgrimage involving these still takes place here. Describ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The OS 6-inch maps record St. Bridget’s Wells in Cruit graveyard. Five wells are to be found today, consisting of simple holes dug in the sand. Apparently new wells are constantly dug. A turas or pilgrimage involving these still takes place here. Describ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The OS 6-inch maps record St. Bridget’s Wells in Cruit graveyard. Five wells are to be found today, consisting of simple holes dug in the sand. Apparently new wells are constantly dug. A turas or pilgrimage involving these still takes place here. Thre w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Known as St. Connell’s Well. It is situated along a roadside and lined with drystone. On the N slope of Glencolumbkille valley. The dedication of this well is unclear because in 1936 Ó Muirgheasa recorded that ‘There is another Tobar Fanaid on the nort Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Dooey, the precise location of which has not been identified. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘There is a very remarkable well in Dooey (near Lettermacaward), connected by tradition with St. Connell’s fi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Hugh MacBrick’s Church (DG090-004001-): Situated at the edge of a narrow ridge of Slieve League. Some 3m SW of the church are the collapsed remains of a beehive structure (DG090-004002-), partly built into the slope of the mountain; the entrance is on th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Hugh MacBrick’s Church (DG090-004001-): Situated at the edge of a narrow ridge of Slieve League. Some 3m SW of the church are the collapsed remains of a beehive structure (DG090-004002-), partly built into the slope of the mountain; the entrance is on th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A heart-shaped depression is carved on the surface of a flat shelf of rock overhung by more rock. It was discovered in the 1920’s and considered as a holy well since. It is situated in marshy land marked by rock outcrop. The above description was derive Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

The holy well marked Toberfinan on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps appears to be marked in the wrong location which may explain why it was not located by the Archaeological Survey of Donegal. The well is located on wet poorly drained marsh Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]