County Cork

In housing estate, short distance N of Carmelite friary (CO112-033003-) and similarly dedicated to St Mary; possibly supplied water to the friary (Gillan and Hurley 1978, 33). Approached by pathway between houses. Circular well (diam. 0.65m; H 0.72m) cut Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Cistercian monks — from Baltinglass, County Wicklow; (community founded at Aghamanister 1172); transferred from Aghamanister before 1278; founded 1278 by Count McSheribay; jurors deemed the church to have been in…

Cistercian monks — from Abbeymahon founded after 1228 possibly restored as an abbey before 1281, and shortly failed; dissolved after 1281; cell of Abbeymahon from 1281; dissolved c.1541

Adjacent to Skibbereen – Ballydehob road. Marked ‘Tobernasool’ on OS 6-inch map (1942) No visible surface trace. Abbey Strowry graveyard (CO141-084001-) lies short distance to W. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Invent Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Just inside S boundary wall of graveyard (14536), c. 25m SSW of church (14387). Well is open, rectangular and stone lined; access down two steps set into SW corner; appears to be no longer in holy use. Photograph by Grove White (1905-25, vol. 1, opp. 24) Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

early monastic site, Gaelic monks round tower standing until 18th century

Cistercian monks — from Baltinglass; founded 1172 by Dermot MacCormac MacCarthy, King of Desmond dissolved before 1278: transferred to Abbeymahon

One of two wells (CO072-028001-) on either side of narrow stream valley. Overgrown and inaccessible. Rarely used when visited by Hartnett (1939, 223), who noted ‘small spring well, covered, except for a small opening by a horizontal slab’. Above this was Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On the N side of a road, on a S-facing slope. Spring water emerges from the base of an earthen bank which is covered with ferns, briars and bushes. According to local information, this is a holy well and its water was used to cure animal ailments. The a Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

3In rough pasture. According to local information, well dried up as result of land drainage. Water was much sought after for butter making. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In wood, c. 70m to E of St Abban’s grave (CO058-039002-). Slab-lined well, surrounded by loose boulders, with stream running off to E; two drinking cups beside well. Venerated on St Abban’s day (March 16th).The above description is derived from the publi Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Named ‘Toberaroughta’ on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps; ‘site of’ on 1935 OS 6-inch map. Mallow railway station now occupies site. The OS Field Book of 1839 gives ‘Tobar an Uchta’ or ‘Well of the Breast’ (Bolster 1971, 88). According to Grove White (1905- Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

Roadside on N side of gateway into Convent of Mercy, Rosscarbery. Survives as rectangular depression lined with stone slabs and cement. No longer in holy use. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On E side of stream on N shore of Squince Harbour. Small rectangular opening surrounded by flat slabs, one of which is upright, set against slope to E. Seems to be still in holy use. Tradition, according to Roberts (1988) that well sprung up after holy w Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

On steep S-facing slope, in deep narrow stream channel. According to local information water from well ran into stream to E. Heavily overgrown; unable to locate. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cor Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture, c. 60m to S of burial ground (CO070-066—-). Now out of use and in disrepair. Present position of stones indicates that well was originally rectangular (2.2m x 1.5m), lined on three sides with upright orthostats and covered with lintels. Loc Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture, on S-facing slope. Well now dry; enclosed on three sides by beehive-like structure of dry-stone walling with corbelled roof. Niche in each wall on inside. Opening to S. According to O’Donoghue (1986, 234), ‘St. Lachteen’s well’.The above desc Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

On shoreline, covered by tide at high water, ‘yet on its receding, the water … is found perfectly fresh’ (Burke 1908, 119). Now modernised, surrounding area reclaimed. Steps down into well; concrete cover and lining. Cross slab (CO153-018001-) stands b Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope. Spring well enclosed by roughly set slabs with opening from which stream flows southwards. No evidence that well is in holy use at present. According to O’Donoghue (1986, 236), ‘Toberan Aoine (well of the fasting)’.T Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In rough grazing. Irregular depression covered with metal sheeting. Well is dry and known locally as ‘wart well’. According to O’Donoghue (1986, 232),’Tober Seanganach (well of the place abounding in ants)’. The above description is derived from the pub Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer