What is recorded here

Ladys Well in County Cork is a quiet holy well beside a restored shrine containing a statue of the B.V.M. It has a very small flow of water now and is not frequented like many other holy wells. The shrine was restored in 1981, but no visible surface trace of the well remains.

According to O Coindealbháin (1946, 161) 'the well has a very small flow of water now. There is a well-kept shrine containing a statue of the B.V.M. by the side of the well. It is not frequented on a holy well nowadays'. Shrine restored in 1981; no visible surface trace of well. See Excavations 2000, no. 127, p.44 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 2016-2021 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Linked to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the well features a shrine with a statue of the B.V.M., suggesting a tradition of Marian devotion. Though no longer actively used for holy well rituals, it reflects a broader pattern of Catholic pilgrimage sites in Ireland.

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