This rectangular structure, measuring roughly 6.6 metres east to west and 4.4 metres north to south externally, represents centuries of religious heritage in rural Ireland. Its walls, though now standing only about 1.5 metres at their highest point, showcase traditional building techniques with stone slabs forming the outer faces and...
Ritual site – holy well, Oirear Dhumhaí Mór, Co. Donegal
This sacred site forms where water continuously drips onto a rocky shelf before cascading down to the beach below, creating what locals have long called Eas Fionnain, or Finan's Cascade. The well has drawn pilgrims for centuries, who come to perform stations on the first Monday of every quarter and...
Ritual site – holy well, Magheranaul, Co. Donegal
Today, concrete slabs cover the well; a practical modification likely made by the current householders to keep the water clean for their own use. It's a modest end for what was once a significant pilgrimage site, now tucked beside the road with little fanfare to mark its sacred past. According...
Ritual site – holy well, An Baile Úr, Co. Donegal
This modest holy well consists of an artificial cavity partially covered by a flat stone slab, its simple construction typical of Ireland's numerous sacred springs. The site has drawn pilgrims for generations, with local traditions maintaining that stations, or ritual prayers and devotions, are still performed here each 17th March...
Bullaun stone, Legnahoory, Co. Donegal
These three circular hollows, carved into the natural rock outcrop, are believed to be bullaun stones; ancient features that once served the spiritual and practical needs of early Irish communities. The westernmost depression measures 21 centimetres across and plunges 9 centimetres deep into the weathered stone. Moving eastward, you'll find...