Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Doire Na Coise, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doire Na Coise
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Finbars Well (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.83928, -9.31887
- SMR number
- CO080-012002-
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 lake at Gougane Barra, on E side of causeway connecting mainland to island with hermitage (CO080-012001-), at Gougane Barra. Rectangular drystone structure retains lake water; approached from W side by flight of steps; covered by stone flag. Still in use as part of pilgrimage to site; devotions at well on St John's day (June 24th) in early 19th century are colourfully described by Croker (1824, 279-80). St Finbar's day (September 25th) is also celebrated at the 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
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Hermitageunder 1 mi
- Clapper bridgeunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.