Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Kilmore (courceys By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmore (courceys By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberreendoney (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.66291, -8.60626
- SMR number
- CO124-036----
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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 woodland; gate at roadside with path to well. Oval, stone-lined well (0.75m x 0.6m; D 0.75m) covered by stone lintel on S side; loose stones form edge. Plaque set in concrete behind well to S. According to plaque called 'Tober Rí an Domnaig' and visited in 'olden days to cure sore eyes'. According to Holland (1908, 37-8) 'local tradition tells that the well was formerly located 60 yards west of its present site, but that one of the lords of the manor gave orders to his stewart to have the well closed...very soon the water sprang up again in its present site and the people continued to "pay their rounds" at it as before'.
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
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Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.