Clasharusheen, holy well in County Cork

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What is recorded here

In rough grazing, on S-facing slope of narrow valley. Well, now dry, with stone-built cover, roofed with capstones; opes to N and S. Drained recently. Not venerated in living memory. Disused burial ground (CO121-079001-) c. 20m to WNW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO121-079002

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