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Ritual site - holy well

Tobermuire

Holy well in Rockspring, County Cork, Ireland.

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  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • DateNot stated
  • FolkloreNone recorded
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Rockspring, Co. Cork52.26753, -8.81112
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At a glance

  • TypeRitual site - holy well

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

Named 'Tobermurry' on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps. Stone wall encloses subrectangular area (12m x 10m) around well.

Full archaeological record 44 words

Named 'Tobermurry' on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps. Stone wall encloses subrectangular area (12m x 10m) around well. Well consists of oval pond (8m x 4.5m) with stone base and revetment. Various shrines to Blessed Virgin, erected by pilgrims, line edge of pond.

References

  • Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 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 4: North Cork. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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