Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Doonpeter, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doonpeter
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Doon Well (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.05844, -8.44658
- SMR number
- CO043-014002-
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
On N side of graveyard (CO043-01401-), stone-lined well (L c. 0.9m; Wth c. 0.65m; D c. 1.1m) approached by two stone steps, well set into ground; still in use. Overlooking it on S side white metal cross and modern holy statue of Mary in wooden shelter. Collections of quartz pebbles lie about. According to O'Donoghue (1914) the well is visited on St. JOhn's Eve and the 'healing nature of its waters is far-famed'.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Attached images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2021 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
Date of upload/revision: 06 April 2022
Nearby in the register
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Stoup (present location)under 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.