Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Eachros, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Eachros
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1940)
- Coordinates
- 51.87328, -9.23281
- SMR number
- CO069-084----
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
On gentle SW-facing slope, close to road and adjacent to field fence. Natural ledge (0.9m X 0.4m) onto which water flows (now directed via pipe) from higher ground to NE. Some water collects in slight hollow on ledge, to a depth of 0.05m. According to information collected by Fr O'Donoghue in 1917, well was associated with Augeris church and graveyard (CO069-03802-; CO069-03801-) c. 300m to SW; rounds were made at well after visiting church (pers. comm. M. Uí Léime).
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.