Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Abbey-Lands, Part of (kinsale By., Ringcurran Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Abbey-Lands, Part of (kinsale By., Ringcurran Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Abbey Well (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.70762, -8.52900
- SMR number
- CO112-033001-
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 housing estate, short distance N of Carmelite friary (CO112-033003-) and similarly dedicated to St Mary; possibly supplied water to the friary (Gillan and Hurley 1978, 33). Approached by pathway between houses. Circular well (diam. 0.65m; H 0.72m) cut into rockface and enclosed by semi-circular stone wall at rear; concrete step forms front and retains water flow. Thought locally to be associated with early Christian foundation of St Multose (CO112-085----).
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
Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
Nearby in the register
- Religious house - Carmelite friarsunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.