Turrasnadíha Well — Inch West (corkaguiny By.)

Turrasnadíha Well/Tobar na Croise [Well of the Cross]: This well appears to have been filled in or diverted but the cross-slab which stood over it is still in situ. The stone is 0.55m high and bears a Greek cross on its SSE face. The arms of the cross terminate with slightly bulbous depressions. A penannular circle surrounds the outer portion of each arm and with them forms a trifid motif. Turas na Duimhche was carried out at the site, on St. John's day, until at least 1960 (Ó Danachair 1960, 71). It included a visit to Bun an Turais, a spot on the sea-cliffs about 600m to SE, and may also have included a visit to Com an Bhráthar, part of the sea-cliff about 350m S of the well (An Seabhac 1939, 196-7). Ó Danachair (1960, 71) recorded the following details about this well; ' "Turrasnadiha Well" on 1842 map; "Turas na Duimhche" and "Tobar na Croise" - local, from a stone at the well which has a cross carved upon it. The turas or pilgrimage is still carried out, but not by as many as formerly, on Saint John's Day (Midsummer). The pilgrim recites a rosary on the way to the well. He then makes nine circuits of the well, saying a pater and ave during each circuit, after which he goes to a place on the edge of the cliff, about 600 yards to the south west of the well, and says some prayers there. This place is called Bun an Turais (Bunaturrish on 1842 map)'. See attached colour photographs courtesy of Amanda Clarke. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 941. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013