Holy Wells - Monuments of County Clare

Holy wells are wells which are a focus of supernatural divination, cure or devotion on a regular basis. Holy wells come in many different forms, from a depression in a rock to an elaborate structure housing the water source. Votive offerings are left at many, and some holy wells are associated with a cure for a particular illness. Most holy wells are associated with a saint, and some have a pattern day during which pilgrimages are carried out. There are over 220 holy wells surviving in County Clare.

[Ardbooly Lower] Holy Well	[Ballycannan] Holy Well	[Ballyelly] Holy Well
[Ballyslattery] Holy Well	Brian Boru’s Well	[Cloontyconnaught] Holy Well
Crovraghan Well (St Breckan's)	[Derryharriv] Well	[Doonass Demesne] Holy Well
[Doonogan] Holy Well	Drumanure (St Flannan's) Well	[Drumellihy] Holy Well
[Fahy] Holy Well	[Formoyle West] Holy Well	Friar’s Holy Well
[Glencolumbkille South] Holy Well	[Gleninsheen] Holy Well	[Gortaveha] Holy Well
Grania’s Well, Drummanneen (1)	Grania’s Well, Drummanneen (2)	[Kilfearagh] Holy Well
Kilkieran Holy Well	Killea Holy Well	Kilmaleery Holy Well
[Kiltumper] Holy Well	[Kilvoydan South] Holy Well	Knockaunboy Holy Well
Knocknakilla Well	Lady’s Well	Laghtsenan Holy Well
[Lakyle] Holy Well	[Leamaneh North] Holy Well	[Lismulbreeda] Holy Well
Muckinish Well	[Oughtdarra] Holy Well	Our Lady’s Well or Tobermurry
Patrick’s Well	[Ross] Holy Well	St. Augustine’s Holy Well, Carrowkeel (Kilshanny)
St. Augustine’s Well, Garrynagry	St. Brecan’s Holy Well	St. Brendan’s Holy Well, Gowlaun
St Brendan’s Well, Cloonnagarnaun	St. Brendan’s Holy Well, Farrihy	St. Bridget’s Holy Well
St. Coleman’s Well	St. Corcoran’s Well	St. John’s Well, Poulacapple
St. John’s Well, Tromra West	St. John’s Well, Newhall	St. John’s Well, Cratloemoyle
St. Joseph’s Well, Dulick	St. Kereen’s Altar	St. Margaret’s Well
St. Martin’s Well, Ballynacally	St. Martin’s Well, Cooga (Killadysert)	St. Martin’s Well, Newtown East
St. Mary’s Well or Lady’s Well	St. Michael’s Holy Well, Kilbreckan	St. Michael’s Well, Kilmihil
St. Michael’s Well, Cappaghcastle	St. Patrick’s Holy Well	St. Ruaun’s Well
St. Senan’s Holy Well, Carrowmanagh South	St. Senan’s Holy Well, Inishcaltra	St. Senan’s Well, Sheeaun (Kilmihil)
St. Senan’s Well, Doonass Demesne	St. Senan’s Well, Tullaher	St. Senan’s Well, Kilkee
St. Senan’s Well, Termon East	St. Senan’s Well, Erribul	St. Senan’s Well, Kilcloher (Kilballyowen)
St. Tola’s Well	[Termon] Holy Well	Toberaburran
Toberacollure	Toberadubh	Toberandillure
Toberaniddaun, Toberaniddaun	Toberaniddaun, Feagarroge	Toberanore
Toberarraghta	Toberateaskan	Toberatsagairt
Toberaun	Toberavilla	Toberbrassil
Toberbreeda	Toberbreedia, Kiltanon	Toberbreedia, Finnor More
Toberbreedy	Tobercarroll	Toberclehaun
Tobercleveen	Tobercolman, Oughtmama	Tobercolman, Cahermackirilla
Tobercooan	Tobercoolan	Tobercornan
Tobercravan	Tobercredaun	Tobercreile
Tobercrine	Tobercronan, Termon	Tobercronan, Corrakyle
Tobercronan, Killokennedy	Tobercrony	Tobercruhnorindowan
Toberdane	Toberderg	Toberdooran, Ballaghboy (Doora)
Toberdooran, Noughaval (Doora)	Tobereemy	Tobereenagh
Tobereenatemple	Tobereendoney	Tobereevul
Toberfailia	Toberfaughtna	Tobergahard
Tobergeecaun	Tobergrania	Toberinneen
Toberinneenboy, Glensleade	Toberinneenboy, Kiltacky More	Toberinneenboy, Quakerstown
Toberinneenboy, Caherlooskaun	Toberinneenboy, Commons South	Toberinneenboy, Ballard (Killinaboy)
Toberinneenboy, Anneville	Toberinneenboy, Drumumna	Toberinneenboy (St Anastasia's Well), Tullygarvan West
Toberinneenboy, Caherbannagh	Toberinneenboy, Croaghaun (Kilnamona)	Toberinneenboy, Croaghaun (Kilnamona)
Toberinneenboy, Castletown (Doora)	Toberinneenboy, Commons (Quin)	Toberiosa
Toberkeagh	Toberkee (Tobar Caoidhe)	Toberkeedy
Toberkeeghaun	Toberkieran, Keelhilla	Toberkieran, Mahonburgh
Toberkieran, Mountshannon East	Toberlaghteen	Toberlanniv
Toberlaughteen (St Joseph's Well), Annagh	Toberlaughteen, Kilnamona	Toberlonan
Toberlonane	Toberlonaun	Tobermacduagh, Keelhilla
Tobermacduagh, Teernea	Tobermacduagh, Derrygariff	Tobermacreagh
Tobermacrehy	Tobermacshane	Tobermochulla, Flagmount
Tobermochulla, Knockdrumleague	Tobermochulla, Cragg	Tobermochulla, Fortane Beg
Tobermochulla, Lahardaun	Tobermochulla, Kilgory	Tobermochulla, Drummod
Tobermochulla, Gortacullin	Tobermochulla, Rath More	Tobermochulla, Cloonsheerea
Tobermochulla, Cappavilla South	Tobermochunna	Tobermoghua
Tobermooghna	Tobermoon	Tobermurragh
Tobermurrish	Tobermurry, Killernan (1)	Tobermurry, Killernan (2)
Tobermurry, Kilmacduane East	Tobermurry, Lackannashinnagh	Tobermurry, Shandrum
Tobernabran	Tobernacrohaneeve	Tobernafiaghanta
Tobernagat	Tobernaghtan	Tobernagilkagh
Tobernaglasha	Tobernahallia	Tobernamackauv
Tobernamanaulin	Tobernamanorha	Tobernamanrielta
Tobernamonastragh	Tobernanaingeal	Tobernaneeve, Calluragh (Inchicronan)
Tobernaneeve, Ballymacloon East	Tobernaslantia	Tobernasool, Ardataggle
Tobernasool, Burrane Upper	Tobernatasha	Toberneevoge
Toberoonagh	Toberparthanaun	Toberpatrick
Toberrameen	Toberscrabaun	Toberscrevaun
Toberseily	Tobersenan, Drim	Tobersenan, Killanena (Clonlea)
Tobersenan, Sheeaun (Kilmihil)	Tobersenan, Teernagloghane	Tobersenan, Rinemackaderrig
Tobersenan, Leadmore East	Tobersenan, Scattery Island	Tobershanbally
Tobersheefra	Tobersheela	Toberslany
Tobersraheen	Tobervoydan	Toberyrowarta
[Treanmanagh] Holy Well


Holy wells are wells which are a focus of supernatural divination, cure or devotion on a regular basis. Holy wells come in many different forms, from a depression in a rock to an elaborate structure housing the water source. Votive offerings are left at many, and some holy wells are associated with a cure for a particular illness. Most holy wells are associated with a saint, and some have a pattern day during which pilgrimages are carried out. There are over 220 holy wells surviving in County Clare.
Clare Holy Wells Project, Clare Heritage Office Photos of holy wells in Clare Map of the holy wells of Clare