County Offaly

One of six holy wells (OF029-015006-/007-/008-/009-/010-) recorded by the Ordnance Survey in 1838, only four of these six wells were depicted on the OS 6-inch maps. Today the precise location of this holy well cannot be identified on the ground, a thorn Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well near the church of Killoughy (Shaw Rev. 1971, 53-4). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revise Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy wells within the townland of Ballaghanoher that are described in the nineteenth century OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1927 vol. 2, 2). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly’ (Dublin: Stati Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well in the village of Kinnitty that was dedicated to St Finan (Feehan 1979, 95). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Mass-rock in the townland of Ballycollin that is listed in the report ‘Offaly Heritage at Risk’ (Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society 1978, 61). Situated in a large natural hollow close to Tobernapearla Holy Wells (OF030-017—-). The rock itself lies near the top of the NW slope of the hollow. The stone (L 1.5m ; Wth […]

Unlocated holy wells associated with St. Fionnan which was described in the nineteenth century in the OS letters as ‘Not far from the old church (OF026-017001-) is pointed out a spewy spot which formerly contained three holy wells sacred to St. Fionnan, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Dried up poorly preserved well with no other features visible. (O’ Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 47-8; Shaw 1971, 56-7). The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certa Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Early monastic site, founded before 573 by St Brendan of Birr; plundered by the men of Dublin 842; burned 1167

Located on low-lying poorly drained land with church (OF014-017—-) and graveyard (OF014-016—-) to N. Disused holy well now dried up with votive offerings attached to nearby tree and coins deposited at base of well. Depicted as ‘Bridget’s Well’ on th Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

This well is located just off the Croghan road on the south side of the Croghan hill. It is currently located in an area of overspill of slurry. The well is now housed in a small concrete house 1m cubed. The water level is approx. 2m below the surface. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Holy well covered in bushes and dense overgrowth making access and examination impossible. Unsure if site still exists due to dense overgrowth. Graveyard (OF022-021—-) and possible church (OF022-020—-) to N. The above description is derived from the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The townland of Castlereagh is made up of a small portion of bogland, the remainder is good pastureland. South of the site is the Ferbane/Ballycumber road. This is the site of a holy well which is not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps (OHAS fi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well […]

National Monument No. 510. Poorly preserved 10th-century cross with a ringed head the ring of which is now destroyed. This sandstone cross contains biblical scenes on both its faces with the sides decorated with geometric patterns (Harbison 1970, 201). The cross stands in a truncated pyramidal base with bands of interlace decoration. Not marked on […]

The well is virtually unrecognisable and is covered with overgrowth. Impossible to examine due to dense overgrowth. Large boulder marked on OS 6-inch map as ‘Christs Stone’ (OF016-030002-) beside holy well. The above description is derived from the publ Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Founded by St. Kieran the elder in the fifth century (ITA Survey 1943). A truncated pyramidal base (1.05m by 0.9m by 0.8m) of a high cross with rectangular socket (0.3m by 0.5m by 0.43m) located to the S of the priory with smaller pyramidal shaped base (OF039-003010-) beside larger cross base described by Gilling (1937, […]

National Monument No. 497, consisting of a poorly preserved church (OF039-003005-), base of round tower (OF039-003003-), low motte (OF039-003009-), possible souterrain (OF039-003026-) and building (OF039-003008-) all of which is contained within the impressive remains of a bivallate ecclesiastical enclosure (OF039-003001-). Founded by St. Kieran the elder in the fifth century (ITA Survey 1943). Only the […]

Founded 6th century

Franciscan Friars purportedly founded c.1595 by the Lord Deputy, Sir William Russell, who took Cloghan Castle from O’Madden — dubious

National Monument No. 532. In pasture on top of Clonin Hill with extensive views of the surrounding countryside. Impressive view of burial mound (OF010-004001-) on top of Croghan Hill 4.5km to W. Natural rock outcrop (H 0.6m x 1.4m x 1.6m) known locally as a mass-rock (SMR File) in SW quadrant of fosse of ring-barrow […]

Modern pumphouse located on top of spring well that is indicated as ‘St. Dominick’s Well’ on the current ed. OS six inch map. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 199 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer