
What is recorded here
In pasture. Stone structure covers well; still in holy use. (Walsh 1985, 117, no. 81)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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Linked to All Saints’ Day traditions, the well was likely used for seasonal rituals and healing practices. Local folklore may associate it with general protection and purification, common to many All Saints wells in Ireland.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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