What is recorded here

Ladys Well is a stone-built dome lining water-rolled stones, with a small altar to the south-east and a yearly visit on August 15th in County Cork. The dome still stands like a hand stretched over the water, shaping the well into a room rather than a hole. People may have gathered there to drink, pray or remember someone the region still loves. The stones do not explain themselves, but they keep the shape of that love intact.

Covered by stone-built dome, lined internally with coursed, water-rolled stones. Stone built altar to SE of well; visited on August 15th each year (Roberts 1988). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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/ -04 The original sketch forms part of the Bantry House Archives; this copy from Old World Colony by David Dickinson (2005).

Linked to an unspecified female saint or local "lady," the well is traditionally visited on August 15th, the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, suggesting a possible Marian devotion. The site's annual visitation reflects a broader Celtic Christian tradition of seeking healing and spiritual renewal at holy wells on significant feast days.

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