County Longford

Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1216 (during the reign of King John) probably by Gormgall O’Quinn; raised to abbey status after 1487?; dissolved 1540; restored?, occupied by John O’Ferral, previously…

At the base of a S-facing hillside adjacent to an E–W valley floor. This well is depicted on the Down Survey (1655-6) map of Taghsheenode and Moydow parishes where it is annotated ‘a well & Elme Tree’ (NLI MS 719). It comprises a circular well (ext. di Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Cistercian monks — from St Mary’s, Dublin founded c.1210 by Sir Richard Tuit; colonised 1214; dissolved 1540

On low-lying ground, at the WNW end of Abbeylara village. Farrell (1891, 266) recorded that there was possibly ‘a sacred well near the Abbey of Lerha (LF011-036001-), which was called the Well of the Saintesses’. This natural spring is defined by a circu Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Cistercian monks — from Mellifont founded 1200 by the O’Ferral family; affiliation changed to Bective 1228; dissolved 1569; suppressed by Queen Elizabeth, 1592; (NM)

Originally located in the burial ground (LF023-113002-) c. 30m to the NE of the Cistercian abbey (LF023-113—-), this high cross has been moved to the sacristy of the RC church in the village of Abbeyshrule for safe-keeping (see LF023-129—-). Crawford (1924, 171) recorded that the shaft of the cross was broken off above the socket […]

Early monastic site founded 5th century by St Patrick or St Mel? diocesan cathedral 1111

In pasture, on a SW-facing slope c. 15m to the NE of a stream. Described by O’Donovan in 1837 as a a ‘well of great sanctity probably of Pagan origin’ (OSL, 6). Farrell (1891, 266) recorded that this was ‘the sacred well of Tober-reendonny’, or ‘th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Within a large natural depression, at the junction of two streams. The well, dedicated to St Patrick, is covered by a modern, rectangular, concrete-built structure. Compiled by: Patrick F. O’Donovan Date of upload: 7 June 2013 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1510? by Geoffrey O’Ferrall; dissolved 1540; Observant Franciscan Friars refounded 1634; dissolved 1811

On a WSW-facing slope, within a tree plantation. A spring well, dedicated to St Brigid, is within an oval-shaped surround (1.9m ENE-WSW; 1.72m NNW-SSE) defined by a stone wall (H 0.1-0.3m; Wth 0.35m). The top of the wall is level but is punctuated at reg Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

On partially reclaimed low-lying pasture, to the S of a stream. The name ‘Ardneeve’ is a corruption of the Irish ‘Ard Naomh’ or ‘Chief Saint’, a title usually reserved for St Patrick (ITA Survey 1944). A report in 1976 (SMR file) recorded that the well c Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

On the SE-facing slope of a low hill in rough pasture. In 1837 O’Donovan recorded that there were ‘three venerable ash trees, two living and one dead’ at this well. Its waters were used as a drink only and an ‘Ana or Stabha’ (a drinking-cup cha Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

On a NW-facing slope in rough pasture. This natural spring is incorporated in a modern, concrete-built shrine. A signpost indicates that it is dedicated to St Patrick. It was visited by local pilgrims on the 1st, second Sunday and 15th of August (Devaney Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Augustinian Canons Regular ruins near parish church purportedly remains of a foundation dependent on Inchcleraun

Early monastic site, nuns purportedly founded 5th century by St Patrick; dissolved after 1163

Early monastic site, patron St Ernan, 6th century (in the time of St Colmcille)

Early monastic site, probable patron St Ernan of Cloneogher, 6th century

Within a hollow, on the S bank of a small stream. This circular well (diam. 2.1m) is enclosed by a crude drystone wall (H 0.4-0.5m; Wth 0.8m) with a gap for access at the W. A holy tree (LF002-006005-) at its N edge is associated. A small, low, circular Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

The precise location of the holy well in the townland of Daroge has not been identified. In 1937-8 the following folklore about this holy well was recorded from Tang National School; ‘Holy wells were visited by a great number of people to obtain relief Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]