Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Ballyvelone East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyvelone East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberpatrick (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.76981, -8.97204
- SMR number
- CO094-102----
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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 bank of stream; rock hollow (D 0.55m; 0.7m x 0.5m) where rainwater collects. Cross inscribed on natural ledge above well; visited on March 17th each year.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.