What is recorded here

Easter Sunday Well sits on the north bank of the Funshion River at the base of a cliff in County Cork. The square concrete-lined hole still gives water through a submerged pipe to a nearby house, even though holy use has faded. Local memory claims patterns were once made at the site, hinting that the water served more than drinking or washing. That lost purpose may have tied the well to seasonal ritual, personal craft or quiet prayer before it became a ordinary supply line.

On N bank of Funshion River at base of cliff. Square well (1.55m x 1.6m; D 0.6m) lined with concrete and open; pipe, visible below water level, supplies water to nearby house. According to local information, 'patterns' were made here at one time. No longer in holy use. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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 Easter Sunday traditions, the well is associated with seasonal rituals and may have been a site for early Christian or pre-Christian ceremonies marking the Resurrection. Local patterns, or pilgrimages, likely involved prayers, offerings, or bathing for health, reflecting a blend of Christian and folk practices.

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