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Killone: the 'Enchanted' Lake
Adrian Donnelly Killone Lake (or Lough), is in the Barony of Islands’ located approximately three kilometres south-west of the village of ...
Killerk Holy Well, Killerk East
The well lies in very heavy damp ground, interspersed by medium sized ash trees. Near the holy well there is a cillín, a burial ground in unconsecrated earth where unbaptised infants were sometimes laid to rest. There is a path near the site which was once the coffin path to the burial ground. There is only one inscribed headstone in the cillín...
Lismulbreeda Holy Well
The well lies at the bottom of a large field adjacent to a farmhouse, with a small stream at its back. In the preceding winter a large tree, possibly ash, fell across the well. The tree has since been removed and the well restored ...
Saint John the Baptist Holy Well, Tobar Eoin, Newhall
This holy well is located on the west bank of the narrow strip of water that connects Ballybeg Lake with Killone Lake. The well lies about 100 metres north east of the Augustinian convent. At the well site there is a small grotto enclosure with some statuettes, behind which is the well house with water present. Just behind the holy well is a statue of Saint John, which was damaged in the past by a falling tree. On the same side is a near full-size representation of the crucifixion.
Saint John's Well, Tobar Eoin, Tromra West
The holy well is a cluster of stones with a stone shelf over the well and a small access to the spring which is still present. There was some crockery at the well at the time of the research visit and what looked like the base of a small metal crucifix. In the same field is a cillín, an unconsecrated burial ground where unbaptised children were sometimes buried.
Funeral Stones in Clare
Michael Houlihan There is a facet of archaeology that is sometimes overlooked in Clare. It is stones related to funereal practices ...

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