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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- 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.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
According to O Coindealbháin (1946, 161) 'the well has a very small flow of water now. There is a well-kept shrine containing a statue of the B.V.M. by the side of the well.
Full archaeological record 58 words
According to O Coindealbháin (1946, 161) 'the well has a very small flow of water now. There is a well-kept shrine containing a statue of the B.V.M. by the side of the well. It is not frequented on a holy well nowadays'. Shrine restored in 1981; no visible surface trace of well.
See Excavations 2000, no. 127, p.44
References
- Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2021 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.
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