What is recorded here
Garranmacgarrett holds one of three holy wells on John O'Donoghue's farm, yet its exact location has been lost. Bowman recorded it in 1934, but no further details have survived. The well may still hide beneath brambles or farmyard stones, waiting for someone to remember the shape of its edge.
One of three holy wells (13987,13989) recorded by Bowman (1934, 401) on John O'Donoghue's farm. No further information available. 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
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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