Trinity Well (covered)

In marshy scrub, outside SE corner of burial ground (CO125-008002-). Well covered by arch of brick and mortar (H 1.7m). Overgrown. 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/ A Clarke curated Photograph 1940s - Irish Tourist Association Survey.

Linked to Saint Trinian or the Holy Trinity, the well may have been a site of Christian pilgrimage and healing rituals. Local tradition sometimes associates such wells with protection from illness and blessings for safe childbirth.