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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
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, 160) upper part of twin light of ogee-headed window built into wall of distillery at foot of Wise's Hill, placed there to mark site of 'Tiobra Bhrianach'. Visited by people in surrounding countryside but closed up by Distillery when this became 'troublesome' on one or two occasions.
Full archaeological record 52 words
According to O Coindealbháin (1946, 160) upper part of twin light of ogee-headed window built into wall of distillery at foot of Wise's Hill, placed there to mark site of 'Tiobra Bhrianach'. Visited by people in surrounding countryside but closed up by Distillery when this became 'troublesome' on one or two occasions.
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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