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County Kilkenny

Discover the sacred heritage of County Kilkenny

52 Monastic Sites
0 Pilgrimage Routes
173 Christian Sites
Monastic Site Kilkenny

Achardensis Friary ø~

supposed Augustinian Friars, possibly in the barony of Ossory location unknown

Christian Site Kilkenny

AFADDY OR SILVERSPRING 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 resear Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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AFADDY OR SILVERSPRING 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 resear Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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AGHAVILLER Holy Well

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Aghaviller Monastery

early monastic site, patronised by St Brendan of Birr

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Anothmolt Abbey

Cistercian monks — from Stanley, Wiltshire (community founded at Loughmerans c.1202); transferred here c.1204; dissolved c.1207, transferred to new site at Graiguenamanagh

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AUGHATUBBRID OR CHATSWORTH Holy Well

In rough upland pasture on edge of high land, valleys to S and W. A short distance to the S of church (KK002-001001-) and down field is a holy well which according to Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 190) is called the Church Well. A small stream runs to the S fr Monument Type: Ritual site […]

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AUGHKILETAUN High Cross

In pasture. The Martyrology of Donegal refers, ‘Bairfionn, son of Aedh, of Achadh-Cailltean in the Uí Drona, west of the Berbha, in Uí Reithe, to the south of Leithglinn’ (Grattan Bellew 1961, 67). This is an early medieval monastic foundation. According to Grattan Bellew (ibid.) the, ‘base of the granite church [this should read cross] […]

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BALLYCONRA Holy Well

When describing Barony church (KK009-013001-) in Ballyconra townland, O’Kelly (1969, 53) mentions, ‘St. Brigid’s Well at which a pattern was held on the saint’s feast day is south of the church’. When inspected in 1987 there was no visible trace at groun Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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BALLYDA Holy Well

According to O’Kelly (1969, 180) in Ballyda townland, ‘There was also a St. Michael’s (Mickle’s) Well’. This is not indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map or on the 1947 revision. The location of this holy well within the townland is unk Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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BALLYGOREY Holy Well

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Ballylarkin Abbey ø

asserted monastic site, order unknown founded 13th century?; ‘abbey’;[notes 122] ruins of a parish church; (NM)

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BALLYNEALE Holy Well

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BALLYOGAN High Cross

Killanin and Duignan (1967, 302) describe the church in Ballyogan as, ‘Páirc an Teampaill, alias the Chapel Field, site in turn of an early monastery (High Cross now at Graiguenamanagh) and a manorial church’, giving the location as half a mile W of Galmoy Castle, by the roadside. The church, though not indicated on any […]

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BALLYREDDY Holy Well

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Bastionfort Well

In flat marshy field, subsequently reclaimed, c. 40m of an E-W flowing stream which flows into the River Barrow, on the W edge of Gowran village. Described in the OS Namebooks (O’Donovan et al. c. 1840) as, ‘Tobar bhaiste an phoill = Baptism well of the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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BOGGAN Holy Well

According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 498), in Boggan townland, ‘there is a well called Tubber na Cruchthanee, or, as the old people explain the name, Well of the Holy Cross’. O’Kelly (1985, 28) also mentions this well, calling it, ‘Tobar na Croiche Naoi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

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BRANDONDALE Holy Well

According to O’Kelly (1969, 74) within Brandon Dale townland there is a well, ‘called Tobar Bríde’ which is covered over. The precise location of this holy well within the townland is unknown. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 21 March Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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BURNCHURCH Holy Well

Indicated on the 1947 revision OS 6-inch map as ‘St. Dallan’s Well’, this is the present location of the holy well which was originally c. 40m to the S (see KK023-053003-). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 376), ‘the well was removed to its present p Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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BURNCHURCH Holy Well

While referring to ‘Saint Dallan’s well’ (KK023-053003- original location / KK023-054—- present location), O’Kelly (1969, 175) mentions, ‘there is also a Lady’s Well in the same field’. This suggests a possible holy well dedicated to Our Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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