Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandFermanaghSt. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well
LATE-MED · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

St. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10876
Period
LATE-MED
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St. Naile's Well is a late medieval ecclesiastical site in Kinawley, County Fermanagh, comprising a parish church, graveyard, and holy well dedicated to Saint Naile. The site represents a significant example of post-Reformation Irish religious settlement, with the church structure and associated burial ground indicating sustained ecclesiastical use through the medieval period. The holy well remains a feature of local religious observance and popular devotion, consistent with the pattern of sacred sites that continued to serve communities beyond the formal establishment of the medieval parish system. The monument's survival as both a physical structure and living place of pilgrimage reflects the enduring attachment to pre-Reformation sacred topography in the Fermanagh landscape.

St. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10876. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is St. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well?

St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10876.

What period does St. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well date from?

St. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well dates from the late-med period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting St. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well?

St. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well 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 10876.

What other scheduled monuments are near St. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (1.5 km), Cashel (3.6 km), The forth. cross-inscribed standing stone & cairn (3.7 km).

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