Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Laharan (barrymore By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Laharan (barrymore By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sundays Well (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.99337, -8.49229
- SMR number
- CO052-022----
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 scrub, on S-facing slope. Marked 'Lady's Well' on OS 6-inch map (1842). Stone built; roofed with cross-inscribed lintel. Stone crucifixion slab (c. 0.6m x c. 0.5m) (CO052-055----) atop roof; small cross inscribed on figure by visitors to well. In occassional use.
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.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
Nearby in the register
- Crucifixion plaqueunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.