What is recorded here

Six feet south of the door in St Gobnait's House, a narrow well waits beneath two stone steps. People have dipped hands into that small water for generations, trusting it to refresh the body or sharpen the mind. The house and well may have risen together, binding human ambition to divine patience in one tiny Cork landscape.

Well (diam. 18ins; D 2ft 6ins), 6ft S of door of St Gobnait's House (CO058-034001-), thought to be contemporary with it; now reconstructed with stone surround and two steps leading down to water; venerated as holy well (O'Kelly 1952, 20). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Linked to St Gobnait, a 7th-century Irish saint associated with beekeeping and healing; the well was traditionally visited for cures related to fertility, bee stings, and general health. Local tradition holds that the water, often called upon during times of need, was especially potent when collected at dawn.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.