What is recorded here

St Finnchus Well sits unmarked in pasture beside Brigown church, a plain spring hiding a violent local story. A woman washed clothes there one evening, and the water vanished by morning, reappearing nearly a kilometre away. The well did not die; it refused her use and moved itself to keep its own purity intact.

In pasture, c. 65m W of Brigown church (14400) and graveyard (14549), which lie within early ecclesiastical site (13877). Not marked on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps. Unenclosed spring well, adjacent to bush; no evidence of holy use. According to local tradition, a woman washed her clothes in this well one evening; next morning, monks found that well had gone dry, but that a new well (13946) had appeared c. 880m to NE in Ballynamona (Power 1980, 23). 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 Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

St Finnchus Well is associated with St Finnchus, a 7th-century Irish saint and hermit known for his ascetic life and reputed miracles. The well, traditionally visited for its healing properties, particularly for eye ailments, is linked to early Christian pilgrimage practices in Ireland.

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