Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Baile An Bhuaidh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile An Bhuaidh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberlaghteen (covered) (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.89347, -9.07056
- SMR number
- CO070-070----
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
In pasture, on S-facing slope. Well now dry; enclosed on three sides by beehive-like structure of dry-stone walling with corbelled roof. Niche in each wall on inside. Opening to S. According to O'Donoghue (1986, 234), 'St. Lachteen's well'.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.