What is recorded here

St Crannats well is a dry depression at the base of a tree on the west side of a road in County Cork. Hundreds of people once paid rounds there on 9th March, drinking at its three corners and bathing their faces for ailments. The well may have moved from Killuragh after a landlord built a walled garden around it, displacing the water and the prayer together.

On W side of road, at base of tree. Well now consists of dry depression with roughly built wall to rear. No longer in holy use. An old man informed Grove White (1905-25, vol. 2, 195) 'that he remembers to have seen hundreds of people paying rounds on 9th March between 6am and 9pm; now only very few go there. They came for all kinds of ailments. They drank at the three corners of the well and also bathed their faces. In the time of his father, people came on 8th March, and stayed until 10th March, remaining all night.' According to local information, well removed to this location from Killuragh (14009) after landlord built walled garden around it. O'Reilly (1987, 129) tells similar tale but states that well in Killuragh was removed to site opposite Monanimy Castle (14368) the present location of St Nicholas' well (14023). 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

St Crunaidh (also known as St Crannat) was an early Irish Christian saint associated with healing wells, particularly in the west of Ireland. The well at Garranachole was traditionally linked to cures for eye ailments and skin conditions, and was once a site of pilgrimage and ritual washing.

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