Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Fermoyle, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fermoyle
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sundays Well (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.09533, -8.88626
- SMR number
- CO040-017----
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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
Near top of cliff-face, overlooking Fermoyle River to E. Circular well with dry-stone walling surround and corbelled roof; rough paving to front; statues and votive offerings around well. Two stones atop roof; larger stone (H 0.12m; Wth 0.12m) inscribed '1840' on back, 'BVM' and 'IHS' on front and cross inscribed by pilgrims on top; smaller stone (H 0.1m; Wth 0.1m) inscribed 'IHS' and 'BVM' on front, 'IHS' on top and 'BVM' on back. Low 'table' of flat flagstone resting on two low uprights c. 3m to E, where mass was said in penal times (Eldridge 1996, 76); numerous crosses inscribed on flag, many initials and 'P J Cremin 1934'. Visited Sundays and Good Friday, according to local information. Grove White (1905-25, vol. 2, 224) was told it was 'frequented on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for sickness of all kinds' and that a mason who had recovered his sight at the well did 'all the mason work'.
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.