Sundays Well

On S-facing slope, on N side of River Lee, lies Sunday's Well which gives its name to the area. Due to road widening in 1946, stone building over well removed and well covered by road; 'stone tablet' on building with inscription 'I.H.S., Sunday's Well 1644' placed on wall adjoining road (O Coindealbhán 1946, 160). Plaque survives, but rounds no longer made here. Shell midden (CO074-05401-) immediately to W of well. 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/ Sunday’s Well, courtesy of the Linehan Collection, Cork Public Museum CO074-054002-_04 Sunday’s Well, courtesy of the Linehan Collection, Cork Public Museum CO074-054002-_05

Linked to Saint Sunday, an early Irish Christian saint, the well was traditionally visited for healing and blessings, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin. The stone tablet may have marked a small oratory or cross slab associated with the saint, reflecting a long-standing local devotion now obscured by urban development.