Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Knockaneda, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockaneda
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberbweeheen (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.27824, -8.83859
- SMR number
- CO006-095----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on SE-facing slope, c. 70m SSW of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13885). Two wells indicated side by side on 1842 OS 6-inch map but only one survives. Well and surrounding area overgrown and wet; low earthen bank defines N and E sides (L 1.5m). No longer in holy use. Dedicated, according to Bowman (1934, 617), to St Baoithin where 'Rounds are still paid on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the month of May. On 22nd May, however, one visit is all that is required.'
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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Nearby in the register
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.