County Kildare

The name means ‘Salmon Well’, although Jackson says there was no such tradition of a fish living in the well. She does however report a local tradition that the water was used by the monks in the friary at Castledermot (see under Castledermot No. ) (JKAS Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Although not recorded on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map the well is mentioned by name in the OSL (Herity 2002, 14), and in the 1870’s, according to Shearman (1874-5, 306), was ‘still frequented by pilgrims who hang up votive offerings of rags on Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Although not recorded as such on the OS mapping, according to local information, this is a holy well known as ‘St Patricks Well’. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 24 July 2012 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Dominican Friars founded 1253-7; dissolved 30 April 1539; rented to Martin Pelles 26 April 1540; refounded c.1622 by Fr Ross Mageoghegan; chapel enlarged 1864-7; dissolved mid-19th century; new church built and…

Fratres Cruciferi founded after 1199 (1253?) by Richard de St Michael, Lord of Rhebane (during the reign of King John); dissolved 1540

Jackson records the belief that St. Patrick baptised people at this well, but that there was no tradition of cures or patterns associated with it (1979-80, 151). The corbelled structure covering the well may be ornamental in origin and part of the landsc Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Spring well (KD022-035—-) located 395m to the ENE in the townland of Tully East was mistakenly identified in 1837 by the Ordnance Survey as St. Brigid’s Well. According to Fitzgerald (1903-5, 130) ‘the real St. Brigid’s Well is situated, in a neglecte Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In gently undulating deciduous woodland on Carton Demesne near the S bank of the of the Rye Water river. The site of the well is occupied by a large covered sump (diam. 6m). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At the N-foot of an E-W esker. In 1837, according to the OSL (Herity 2002, 56 [165]), the well, ‘… was formerly frequented as a holy well.’ A natural spring (D 0.2m) is enclosed by a D-shaped mortared stone wall (int. diam. 1.3m E-W) with a straigh Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Franciscan Friars founded before 1247; dissolved 1540

High Cross located in Kildare.

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 842 by the son of Aed Roin, King of Corcu Bascind; plundered by the Danes 842; burned 1106; probably continuing after 1111

Knights Templar? (according to tradition) Fratres Cruciferi (re)founded before 1216 by Lord Walter de Ridlesford (during the reign of King John); dissolved 1540 St John’s Tower is the only surviving…

National Monument No. 471. The lower portion of the round tower survives (H. c. 20m). It is of granite with limestone pinnings (int diam. 2.5m; wall Th 2.37m). There are five floors with medieval crenellations above two string courses, but the modern floors do not correspond to the original levels. The entrance is at ground […]

built 1697 by Bartholomew Van Homrigh, Lord Mayor of Dublin; St John of God Hospitallers operated as a care home

Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1258 by Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald, Lord of Offaly, purportedly buried here 1287; dissolved 1540; granted to a number of people 1541-2 for the use of…

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded c.800 by St Ailbe; probably continuing after 1111

possible monastic site — order and period unknown land obtained by priests 1396 without the King’s consent, and concealed from the King

Carmelite Friars founded 1347 by John Roch (Roche), license granted by Edward III; dissolved 1539, church seized 30 April 1539; granted to William Dickson 1543; passed to Richard Slayne; passed…

early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Ninian (Mo-nenn)