St Cummins Well

Located in niche in graveyard wall (CO143-023002-), modernised. Water now held in metal trough at base of niche. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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. Cummins Well is associated with St. Cummine, an early Irish Christian saint believed to have lived in the 7th century and linked to monastic foundations in Munster. The well was traditionally visited for its healing properties, particularly for eye ailments and general physical ills, with rituals often involving the pouring of water into a stone basin or trough.