Holy well in Rossline

According to Linehan (1997, 68), 'Blessed Well' in field c. 80m to S of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13891); 'where rounds were made within living memory' (ibid., 70). Well not located. 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 an early Christian tradition, the well is associated with ritual "rounds" once practiced nearby, suggesting a long-standing devotional or pilgrimage custom. No specific saint or cure is recorded in connection with the site.