What is recorded here

Holy well in An Inse Mhór (tc Sliabh Riabhach) is a ritual site where spring water emerges from the base of an earthen bank covered with ferns, briars and bushes. Local information says its water was used to cure animal ailments, suggesting people believed the clear flow could restore life in creatures rather than humans. The well sits on the north side of a road on a south-facing slope in County Cork, Ireland, where water still rises through soil and stone.

On the N side of a road, on a S-facing slope. Spring water emerges from the base of an earthen bank which is covered with ferns, briars and bushes. According to local information, this is a holy well and its water was used to cure animal ailments. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Linked to an unnamed saint, the well is traditionally associated with healing and was historically visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin. Local folklore suggests that the water was collected in the morning and often used in conjunction with prayers or rituals for spiritual and physical well-being.

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