What is recorded here

In pasture, on N-facing slope. Enclosed by brick wall; used as cattle trough. Ringrone castle (in ruins) (CO125-001---) nearby. 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

Linked to a local tradition of healing, the well may have been dedicated to a saint or local spirit associated with protection and fertility. Its use as a cattle trough suggests a continuation of ritual practice, blending folk belief with agricultural function.

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