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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
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- Offerings left
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.
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History and description
Modernised and still in holy use. Roughly built stone cover with statue of Our Lady on top.
Full archaeological record 41 words
Modernised and still in holy use. Roughly built stone cover with statue of Our Lady on top. Lintelled opening to well, drain-like exit for water. According to local information, well visited three times a year, culminating on August 15th (Roberts 1988).
References
- Images 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 1: West Cork. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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