What is recorded here

Holy well in Charlesfield, County Cork: Bowman recorded rounds forgotten and water that cracks milk. The well may still hide under a yard, waiting for a forgotten prayer or a jug of fresh cream.

Bowman (1934, 252) recorded holy well in D. Murphy's; 'Rounds have not been paid within living memory. Water from this well will "crack" milk.' 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

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