What is recorded here

Maurice's Well in Bawnaneel stopped receiving rounds before living memory, suggesting the water waited patiently for forgotten prayers rather than disappearing entirely. The townland keeps a hole where devotion used to gather, inviting curiosity about the people who once tied cloth or dropped coins into that unknown depth.

Bowman (1934, 473) recorded holy well in this townland: 'Toibraid Mhuiris -Maurice's Well - It is said that this was a holy well. Rounds have not been paid within living memory.' Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Linked to Saint Maurice, the well is traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage, though no specific cures or rituals are recorded. The name "Toibraid Mhuiris" reflects the Irish tradition of naming holy wells after saints, often connected to early Christian heritage and local folklore.

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