Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Ardra (carbery West (e.d.) By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardra (carbery West (e.d.) By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Bridgets Well (1900)
- Coordinates
- 51.53387, -9.13070
- SMR number
- CO142-088----
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 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On E side of stream on N shore of Squince Harbour. Small rectangular opening surrounded by flat slabs, one of which is upright, set against slope to E. Seems to be still in holy use. Tradition, according to Roberts (1988) that well sprung up after holy well on Rabbit Island went dry.
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
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Cupmarked stoneunder 1 mi
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.