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Holy Well within Ecclesiastical Enclosure FER 154 is an uncertain holy well situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument occupies land underlain by the Tyrone Group bedrock, a Visean-age geological formation comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied geology has shaped the local landscape and water sources that would have been integral to settlement and religious practice in the medieval period.
The well lies within an ecclesiastical enclosure, indicating its association with early Christian activity in the region. Holy wells held deep significance in Irish Christian tradition, often marking sites of pre-Christian importance that were subsequently Christianised, or developing as pilgrimage destinations in their own right. The enclosure would have physically demarcated sacred space and controlled access to the water source, which was believed to possess healing or spiritual properties.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland under reference 9226. Its classification as an uncertain holy well acknowledges that whilst the site demonstrates the characteristics typical of such places—a well within a formally enclosed ecclesiastical precinct—definitive historical documentation or archaeological confirmation of its specific function remains incomplete.
Holy well within ecclesiastical enclosure fer 154 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9226. View the official record →
Holy Well within Ecclesiastical Enclosure FER 154 is an uncertain holy well situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9226.
Holy well within ecclesiastical enclosure fer 154 dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a holy well. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Holy well within ecclesiastical enclosure fer 154 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 9226.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (4.6 km), Rath (4.9 km), Drumaran fort. rath (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Holy well within ecclesiastical enclosure fer 154's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Holy well within ecclesiastical enclosure fer 154 stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.