What is recorded here

Laharandota Well is an old holy well in County Cork, Ireland, named after the townland itself. It is a ritual site where clean water rose through earth and stone, giving life and meaning to the place. People may have drunk from it, washed in it, or set small offerings beside it during festivals and quiet prayers. The well still belongs to Laharandota, carrying the townland's name into memory.

Roberts (1988) records 'the site of an old holy well which is named after the townland'. 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

Laharandota Well is named after the townland and was traditionally associated with local holy well practices, though specific saints or cures linked to the site are not recorded. Roberts (1988) notes it as the site of an old holy well, suggesting its significance in pre-modern religious or healing traditions.

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