This holy well, dedicated to St. Patrick, has been a site of religious devotion for centuries, with formal records of its use dating back to at least 1936. The well sits in Abbey Bay, Assaroe, roughly a mile from Ballyshannon town centre, where the merging waters have long been considered...
Ritual site – holy well, Pollans, Co. Donegal
Like many sacred wells scattered across the Irish landscape, this site once drew pilgrims and locals seeking healing, blessings, or simply a moment of reflection. The name itself, derived from the Irish 'Tobar na Glóire' meaning 'Well of Glory', hints at the reverence once held for this now modest spot....
Graveslab, Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
This trapezoidal sandstone monument, measuring nearly two metres in length, was relocated here in 1868 from its original home at Fan an Chartha friary on St John's Point. The slab's surface is divided into nine intricate panels by bands of ribbon interlacing, all carved in shallow false relief that has...
Graveslab, Castledoe, Co. Donegal
This trapezoidal stone monument wasn't originally part of the castle; it was moved here from a nearby graveyard in 1968 for preservation. The slab features an elaborate carved cross with an intricate design: its head displays a central interlace pattern surrounded by seven spear-shaped points radiating outward like a star,...
Church, Drumboe Lower, Co. Donegal
Local tradition holds that an abbey once stood here in what is now Drumboe Lower, though archaeological surveys have found no physical traces of any ancient religious buildings. The land itself tells a different story; excellent soil quality suggests this would have been prime agricultural territory, now reclaimed by woodland...