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
- Coordinates
- 51.93829, -9.16807
- SMR number
- CO058-034011-
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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
Well (diam. 18ins; D 2ft 6ins), 6ft S of door of St Gobnait's House (CO058-034001-), thought to be contemporary with it; now reconstructed with stone surround and two steps leading down to water; venerated as holy well (O'Kelly 1952, 20).
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
Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.