Sundays Well

In scrub, on S-facing slope. Marked 'Lady's Well' on OS 6-inch map (1842). Stone built; roofed with cross-inscribed lintel. Stone crucifixion slab (c. 0.6m x c. 0.5m) (CO052-055----) atop roof; small cross inscribed on figure by visitors to well. In occassional use. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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/

Linked to the veneration of the Virgin Mary, as indicated by the 'Lady's Well' designation on the 1842 map. The site includes a stone slab depicting the crucifixion, suggesting a Christian tradition of pilgrimage and prayer, possibly dating back to the early medieval period.