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Ritual site - holy well

Glebe (Muskerry West By., Ballyvourney Par.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Glebe (Muskerry West By., Ballyvourney Par.), County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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