St Bridgets Well at Mountbridget, Cork

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What is recorded here

At base of cliff. Shallow depression, defined by stone walling on N side and by cliff face to W and S. Canopy of bushes overhead tied with rags; several small statues left beside well by pilgrims. Grove White (1905-25, vol. 1, 95) noted ash tree, known as 'Biddy's Tree', shading well where rounds paid on St Bridget's day (January 1st) and string, cloth etc. tied to ash tree 'in honour of the saint'. He (ibid.) documents a number of 'cures' at the well. Ash tree brought down by storm, January 1973 (Anon. 1984a, 10).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO016-120

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