Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Well
Ballyandrew, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyandrew
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Spa Well (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.20269, -8.57266
- SMR number
- CO025-034----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
The only evidence that the chalybeate spring known as the Spa Well may have been a holy well is from Jones in Grove White (1905-25, vol. 1, 106) who says it was venerated from pre patrician times and that druids had a sanctuary there. O'Reilly (1987, 131) says it was not known as a holy well although visited by many people. A stone which was erected over the well had the following inscription: 'Dr. John Creagh 1780' (ibid.).
Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC.
Date of upload: 12 January 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Dovecoteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.