What is recorded here

Ladys Well sits in a Cork pasture, marked by a stone wall, a statue of Our Lady, and a limestone slab carved with Christ and the command “Seven Pater Nosters and Seven Ave Marias. The Honour 1731.” People still tie rags and rosary beads to a nearby tree, treating the water as a place where prayer becomes action. The well does not ask for belief in mystery; it asks for repetition, remembrance, and the discipline of returning.

In pasture, on N-facing slope. Well enclosed by stone wall; concrete steps on S side. Statue of Our Lady within. Nearby tree adorned with rags and rosary beads. According to Power (1940, 107) devotions paid here on August 15th. Immediately to E is upright limestone slab (CO088-044001-), carved on both sides, associated with 'rounds' made at well. On one side is figure of crucified Christ in low relief (bottom part of stone may be broken as figure's waist now at ground level), on the reverse is a face in profile and the inscription 'Seven Pater Nosters and Seven Ave Marias. The Honour 1731' (Power 1940, 108). Both faces are scored by inscribed crosses. 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 the veneration of the Virgin Mary, the well is associated with devotions and pilgrimages, particularly in August. The practice of hanging rags and rosary beads on the nearby tree reflects a tradition of seeking healing or making votive offerings.

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