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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
In pasture, on gentle slope beside stream. Concrete basin used as drinking trough for animals.
Full archaeological record 55 words
In pasture, on gentle slope beside stream. Concrete basin used as drinking trough for animals. According to O'Leary (1919, 84) '...as no votive offerings are to be seen, apparently "rounds" are no longer made'. O Murchadha (1967, 16) identifies this well as St. Brigid's and St. Mary's as the holy well (CO099-027---) nearby to NW.
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
According to O'Leary (1919, 84) '...as no votive offerings are to be seen, apparently "rounds" are no longer made'.
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