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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Offerings left
- Cross or cross-slab
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
On hillside above Leamlara-Carrigtwohill road. Stone-covered stream to S (L 4m) gives access.
Full archaeological record 58 words
On hillside above Leamlara-Carrigtwohill road. Stone-covered stream to S (L 4m) gives access. Well enclosed in stone walls; corbelled roof; recess contains votive offerings. Mass celebrated (August 15th) on altar at rear.Two small stone-carved human figurines (H 0.44m; Wth 0.15m: H 0.58m; Wth 0.26m) and stone cross (H 0.34m; Wth 0.24m) lie nearby. Surrounding trees adorned with rags.
References
- Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 14 January 2009 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
Well enclosed in stone walls; corbelled roof; recess contains votive offerings.
Surrounding trees adorned with rags.
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