Saint Francis Well
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Ritual site - holy well

Saint Francis Well

St. Francis' Well lies at foot of rock cliff, to rear of houses on North Mall, within stone-built well house. Entrance has wooden panel with date of 1688 in iron…

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • 1688In the record
  • Folklore1 quote
  • PhotoWikimedia Commons
Cork City, Co. Cork51.90126, -8.48307
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At a glance

  • TypeRitual site - holy well
  • Date or period mentioned1688
  • Recorded sizediameter 5ft; D 2ft

What to look for

  • Well house

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
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History and description

St. Francis' Well lies at foot of rock cliff, to rear of houses on North Mall, within stone-built well house. Entrance has wooden panel with date of 1688 in iron numbers; second room to W partially cut out of rock.

Full archaeological record 76 words

St. Francis' Well lies at foot of rock cliff, to rear of houses on North Mall, within stone-built well house. Entrance has wooden panel with date of 1688 in iron numbers; second room to W partially cut out of rock. Fitzgerald, in 1896 (O Coindealbháin 1946, 161), describes well (diam. 5ft; D 2ft) as surrounded by path leading to crypt-like room with rock forming end wall; used as cure for sore eyes, consumption and other ailments.

References

  • Image 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.

Folklore and traditions

Fitzgerald, in 1896 (O Coindealbháin 1946, 161), describes well (diam. 5ft; D 2ft) as surrounded by path leading to crypt-like room with rock forming end wall; used as cure for sore eyes, consumption and other ailments.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Healing wells and curesSt Francis

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