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In rough grazing land, at the base of outcropping rock, on the steep W-facing slopes of Maulin Mountain. The most westerly of a pair of two holy wells (see CO115-102002-) c. 50m apart and known locally as 'St John's wells'. A roughly rectangular well (0.65m E-W; 0.4m N-S) enclosed at N and S by an upright stone slab, at E by the base of the outcropping rock and at W by a rough stone. It contains water to a depth of 0.35m. A large white cross is painted on the rock above the well. According to local information, rounds were formerly made here on 22 and 23 June (St John's Eve and St John's Day) and the water was said to cure eye ailments.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
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