What is recorded here

Kilpatrick Well sits near the top of a steep Cork hill, its stone roof collapsed and displaced stones scattered beside the old lining. It escaped both the 1842 and 1902 survey maps, hiding in plain sight while people perhaps drank from it or left gifts at its edge. The water no longer answers prayers, but the hill still keeps the shape of a place once believed sacred.

Near top of steep hill. Not marked on 1842 and 1902 OS 6-inch maps. Originally stone-lined; roof now collapsed; displaced stones visible. No longer in holy use. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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 Patrick, the well may have been a site of early Christian pilgrimage or devotional practice, reflecting the widespread association of holy wells with the saint across Ireland. The name "Kilpatrick" (from "Cill Pádraig") suggests a church or cell once stood nearby, though no trace of it remains.

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