Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Curraheen (duhallow By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curraheen (duhallow By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberkilmacoo (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.23984, -8.91679
- SMR number
- CO015-047----
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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, c. 210m N of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13876). Earthen bank (H 1.2m) encloses rectangular area (5.7m N-S; 5.5m E-W) around well; access by steps down in SW corner. Well is circular (diam. 1.5m), open and stone-lined; ground surface around is partially paved with stones; votive offerings surround well. According to Bowman (1934, 391), 'rounds are still paid on Good Friday - on which day only one visit will be paid. Rounds are also paid on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the month of May.'
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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.