Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Glebe (muskerry West By., Ballyvourney Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glebe (muskerry West By., Ballyvourney Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Gobnets Well (1940)
- Coordinates
- 51.93762, -9.16623
- SMR number
- CO058-034009-
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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
Located c. 60m S of Ballyvourney graveyard (CO058-037009-). Well marks final station in St Gobnait's pilgrimage (Harbison 1991a, 134), where 'water is taken, and a series of Paters, Aves and Glorias are said'. Approached by gravel path flanked by iron railings; lighting has been installed about well. Surrounded by drystone walling which is corbelled inwards and roofed by a lintel; opening faces S and is approached down a series of stone steps. Votive offerings surround well and cups hang from a rack. Well is built into slope and top surface has been recently paved.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.