What is recorded here

Holy well in Clondulane South is a rectangular stone-lined well in an overgrown marshy area in County Cork, Ireland. Local information dedicates it to St Catherine, while ribbons and medals still adorn the thorn bushes at its edge. The well is slightly under a metre deep and has an opening in the north-west angle where water escapes. People may have visited it for healing, remembrance or quiet prayer, leaving small gifts behind like elsewhere at holy wells.

In overgrown marshy area. Rectangular, stone-lined well (1.3m x 1.2m; D 0.9m). Opening in NW angle to allow egress of water. Ribbons and medals adorn thorn bushes on edge of well. According to local information, dedicated to St Catherine. 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 Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Dedicated to Saint Cianan, the well is associated with cures for skin ailments and general healing. Local tradition holds that the saint founded a monastery in the area, and the site retains spiritual significance through the placement of ribbons and medals by visitors seeking blessings.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.