Why this matters

Linked to an unidentified saint or local tradition, the well at Corrin is associated with general blessings and may have been used in pastoral or seasonal rituals. Local references to it as a "blessed well" suggest a long-standing folk tradition of visiting for protection or minor cures, though specific folklore or historical records remain sparse.

What is recorded here

In forestry on SE side of Corrin Hill and on S side of disused road known as 'Priests Road'. Known locally as 'blessed well' and referred to by Windele (1898, 63) as holy well. No visible surface trace. According to local information destroyed c. 1975. 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

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