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- TypeRitual site - holy well
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
On W bank of River Dalua. Pump house now covers well.
Full archaeological record 60 words
On W bank of River Dalua. Pump house now covers well. According to local information, well was dedicated to 'Our Lady'; also local tradition that blood on stones of priest killed there gave it name 'Tobar na gCloc Dearg'. According to Bowman (1934, 127), formerly a holy well but 'rounds, long since discontinued, were paid on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.'
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 14 January 2009 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
According to local information, well was dedicated to 'Our Lady'; also local tradition that blood on stones of priest killed there gave it name 'Tobar na gCloc Dearg'.
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