Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Knocknacally, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknacally
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ladys Well (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.94289, -7.86914
- SMR number
- CO067-023----
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Shown on 5 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 pasture, on W side of stream at base of E-facing slope. Well is recessed into slope and covered by stone-built rectangular structure (H c. 1m; Wth c. 2m); off-central opening (H 0.8m; Wth 0.5m). On top of a structure is triangular stone decorated with an incised cross over raised circular boss with wings. Cross flanked on both sides by flower in raised relief. A weathered inscription along base of stone was read in 1985 as 'Erected by Thomas Seaward Esq. of Seafield 1833'; now illegible. Roughly incised crosses on boss, cross and lower section of stone.
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
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Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.