Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Knockacur, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockacur
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberasool (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.20853, -8.58330
- SMR number
- CO025-103----
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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
Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map; named and shown in Dreenagh Wood on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. In heavily overgrown area. Well is set into ground with stream exiting from it; cup and some statues around edge but no indication of holy use; remembered locally as having rags and holy paraphernalia around it. According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 35), reputedly cured sore eyes and scurvy (ibid., 50).
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
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.