Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Castlewidenham, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlewidenham
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Patricks Well (Site of) (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.17011, -8.46381
- SMR number
- CO026-086001-
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 N side of Awbeg River c. 250m W of tower house (14353). Recently cleared of overgrowth; depression, filled with water, now visible. Grove White (1905-25, vol. 2, 145) noted 'well dedicated to St Patrick, on whose anniversary a patron [sic] is held here; the water is remarkably pure and is much esteemed by the peasantry for its supposed virtues'. Sheela-na-gig (14627) found nearby.
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
- Sheela-na-gigunder 1 mi
- Mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Caveunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - inlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.