Christian Sites

In the 1940s a holy well to which rounds were made was recorded at Ballingarry (ITA). It has not been precisely located despite local enquiries. The above description is derived from ‘The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5’ (Dublin: Stati Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Listed in SMR (1992) as an unlocated holy well based on reference to ‘Tobburpatricke on the south west of the sd parish’ of Ballingarry (Simington 1934, Vol. 2, 281). Unlocated within townland. Same site as TN011-034–* because the townland traverses two Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

At bottom of steep-sided valley. Overgrown spring feeding into Glenacorra Stream; no evidence for structure obvious. Not in holy use. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork’ (Du Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for resear Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Inaccessible and overgrown. According to local information, believed to have cured fevers. No longer in holy use. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork’ (Dublin: Stationery Offic Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On W bank of small stream. No visible surface trace. Stream now drained. 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 entri Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Rubble-built structure (dims. 4.8m W-E; 5.1m N-S) resembling an unroofed bee-hive hut, with an entrance on the NW side and a number of steps down into the holy well (1.25m x 1.2m), which is dedicated to St. Bridget. On one of these steps two latin crosse Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

In pasture, located at the base of an E–W ridge, bordering the N side of an expanse of reclaimed pasture that was once covered by Mullafarry Lough. The 1838 OS Letters record two wells at Mullafarry Lough, ‘one of which is looked upon as a holy well, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

This record is based on a reference in the 1838 OS Letters: ‘At Mullafarry Lough are two wells, one of which is looked upon as a holy well…’ (O’Flanagan 1927, 176-7 (93-4). It has not been possible to identify this well. Compiled by: Jane O’Sha Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Situated on the steep bank of a small stream 150m NW of a church site (WI040-011002-). A natural spring with no associated features although its name indicates a dedication to St Brigid. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeologica Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballinteskin. According to Lynch (1994, 641) there is a holy well known as ‘St Brigid’s Well’ in the townland of Ballinteskin that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript C Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Described by Corlett (2011, 26-8) as lying in an area of glacially strewn granite boulders overlooking Valleymount and the Poulaphuca Reservoir to the E. A plain, unfinished and very large prostrate cross (H 5.1m; Wth of arms c. 2.2m; Wth of shaft 0.67m; T of shaft 0.6m) was carved on the flat but broke, snapping […]