Holy well in Moneycusker

Near NW corner of graveyard. Wall (H 0.8m; T 0.37m) of random rubble encloses rectangular area (2.4m E-W; 1.64m N-S) roofed with large thin slabs. Entrance (Wth 0.6m) at E end, with one step down into chamber. Interior full of funerary remains and rubbish; no water visible. Described by Brunicardi (1913, 44) as 'apparently a holy well ..... dried up or was filled in and the votive offerings of the pilgrims together with several skulls and bones are thrown into it'. Not now known locally as a holy well'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Linked to Saint Gobnait, the well is traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments and general healing. Local folklore suggests that the saint founded a convent in the area, and the well was used for ritual washing and prayer.