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In pasture, c. 165m SW of burial ground and church site (14114,14494). Roughly circular well at base of large sycamore tree, with edges defined by rough line of stones; stream flows out from E side. When visited by Bowman (1934, 557), rounds had been discontinued; no indication of holy use. 'A low circular wall, 8ft. diam. surrounds the well. There was no special day for paying rounds.'(ibid.). According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 340), '...if dirty clothes, potatoes or the like were washed in it, the spring would immediately dry. Such happened...about 1790...but the well was again restored by putting salt and holy water into it.'
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
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