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Holywell, Templrushin is an uncertain ecclesiastical site located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a church, graveyard, penitential stations and a bullaun, representing a complex of religious structures and devotional spaces typical of early medieval Irish monastic settlements. The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 10526, reflecting its significance to the archaeological and heritage record of the region.
The underlying bedrock consists of Tyrone Group strata, dominated by limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate deposits. This geology, formed during the Visean period, would have shaped both the construction materials available to the builders and the hydrology of the site, potentially influencing the location of the holy well that gives the place its name.
The penitential stations and bullaun stone are particularly characteristic features of Irish pilgrimage sites and monastic complexes. These elements, combined with the presence of a church and cemetery, suggest a place of sustained religious activity and public devotion, though the site's origins and development history remain uncertain, requiring careful archaeological investigation to establish its chronology and ecclesiastical connections within Fermanagh's wider monastic landscape.
Holywell, temple rushin. church, graveyard, penitential stations & bullaun is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10526. View the official record →
Holywell, Templrushin is an uncertain ecclesiastical site located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10526.
Holywell, temple rushin. church, graveyard, penitential stations & bullaun dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Holywell, temple rushin. church, graveyard, penitential stations & bullaun 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 10526.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel or possible ring cairn (3.7 km), Cup-marked stone (5 km), Dual court tomb (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Holywell, temple rushin. church, graveyard, penitential stations & bullaun'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.
Holywell, temple rushin. church, graveyard, penitential stations & bullaun 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.