County Sligo

In pasture, at the base of a gradual NW-facing slope. A spring well appears to be located within an area (c. 3m NW-SE; c. 4m NE-SW) of grass-covered waterlogged ground bordered to SW by a low bedrock facade (L c. 2m; H 1m). There is no evidence of recent Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

In wet pasture, in the S corner of a field and c. 100m SE of Achonry cathedral (SL032-188002-) and graveyard (SL032-188003-). The well consists of an oval pit (0.8m NW-SE; 1.3m NE-SW) enclosed by a partially collapsed moss and sod-covered stone wall (Wth Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated at a bedrock outcrop, at the N verge of a modern roadway. A pool (max. dim. c. 4m), defined by modern concrete walls, has been created from the waters of a spring which originates from underneath the bedrock, and flows as a stream to NE. Immedia Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Mentioned in 1836 as ‘Tober Maine’ and associated with St Maine, who is said to have built the nearby monastery (SL040-171001-), and although the saint’s day was not remembered locally it was thought to be in August (OSL, 155-6). There are no visib Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture, on a gentle N-facing slope c. 100m NW of a graveyard (SL046-026001-). This well is named ‘St. Patrick’s Well’ on the 1838 and 1914 OS 6-inch maps. Inspection was difficult due to dense overgrowth of hawthorn bushes and brambles, and it Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

O’Rorke (1878, 397) mentioned that a well, on the bank of the Owenmore River near the new pump, was formerly called St. Anne’s well, though the late Major O’Hara used to call it Fechin’s well. The exact location of this well is not known but O’Rorke (ibi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

In pasture, at the base of a slight S-facing slope and on the N bank of a stream. The well (diam. 0.8m; max. D 0.95m at the N side) is cut into the stream bank and the sides and base, which is flat, are of rock and earth. The well water runs in a muddy […]

Recorded as Franciscan Friars — no monastic house; Friars of Knockvicar owned land in the parish

Early monastic site, founded in the 6th century; diocesan cathedral; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? founded after 1144?; church possibly shared by Canons and nuns (see immediately below); dissolved c.1593?;…

In 1836 a well known as St John’s well was recorded in the N side of Ardkeeran townland (OSNB vol. 2, 61). The exact location of this well is not known. A well named ‘John’s well’ on the 1914 OS 6-inch map, to NW of Riverstown, was also recorded (OSNB vo Monument Type: Ritual site […]

Situated on level ground in gently undulating pasture. This holy well is not shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map, but is shown on the 1912 edition, where it is named ‘St Patrick’s Well’. The well consists of a subrectangular pit (2m NW−SE; 0.85m NE Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Early monastic site, nuns founded in the 5th century by St Patrick; possibly located in County Roscommon

Early monastic site, founded probably before 563 by St Colmcille; often mistaken for Inshmacnerin

Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian probable cell, dependent on Roscommon; founded before 1266; dissolved before 1466, vicarage granted to the prior of Rindown

In pasture, situated a short distance above the rocky shoreline at Aughris Head. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. When inspected in 1993 this holy well consisted of a natural spring flowing from beneath a scarped slope where the field bord Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

In a wooded area, on level ground to c. 80m SE of Ballindoon Dominican priory (SL034-211001-) and on the S side of a 6m high cliff. The well is now covered by a pump-house (2.7m x 2.7m). A small muddy stream flows SW from the pump-house toward Lough Arro Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Rubble-built structure (dims. 4.8m W-E; 5.1m N-S) resembling an unroofed bee-hive hut, with an entrance on the NW side and a number of steps down into the holy well (1.25m x 1.2m), which is dedicated to St. Bridget. On one of these steps two latin crosse Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

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

In low-lying wet ground interspersed with rock outcrops, at the southern foot of a low ridge. A damp grass-covered area (diam. c. 3.5m) is defined on its W side by a 4m long arc of mostly contiguous stones; a single stone (0.65m x 0.9m x 0.5m) lies 1m E Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

On a N-facing slope, c. 20m S of a road. The well is a deep natural water-filled basin in a cleft in the slope. The surrounding area is waterlogged. This well is said to have been visited during penal times on the feast of St Patrick (MacDonagh 1936, 31) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]