Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Nohaval Upper, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Nohaval Upper
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Finnians Well (1938)
- Coordinates
- 52.10900, -9.20057
- SMR number
- CO029-033003-
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, towards E side of field. Open well with stone and concrete surround, overflow exits to SW. Stone slab set into NW side inscribed by pilgrims with five simple crosses: one large cross with smaller one in each of four angles; single cup beside well. Rounds paid on 13th December starting with burial ground (14612) c. 1 mile to S and finishing at well. According to Ó Driscéoil (1934, 24), 'a pattern is held annually for three days, viz.-11th, 12th and 13th December. The first two days being devoted to paying rounds at the ruins of the old church in Nohoval graveyard [14447], and the third day the well is visited'. Named 'Flugh Feigh' on 1842 OS 6-inch map (see 15283); and 'St Finnian's Well' on 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps.
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.