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Gazetteer – West Cork

Holy wells, Mohanagh, near Skibbereen (bullauns)

  • Grid ref: W 09138 34471
  • Townland: Mohanagh
  • Dedication: None
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO141-074
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: None
  • Access: Private

Holy Well, Moneycusker, near Kilmichael

  • Grid ref: W 30876 66821
  • Townland: Moneycusker
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO082 021003
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Public

Holy Well, Kinneigh (possible site of)

  • Grid ref: W 32717 57355
  • Townland: Sleenoge
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO094-103
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Public

Holy Well, Skeagh, near Skibbereen (site of)

  • Grid ref: W 06080 37919
  • Townland: Skeagh
  • Dedication: not known
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: none
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not know
  • Access: Private

Kilmore Holy Well, Whiddy Island (site of)

  • Grid ref: V 95637 49582
  • Townland: Kilmore
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO118-086
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Private

Kinsale Waterworks & Well (not holy)

  • Grid ref: W 64088 51182
  • Townland: Rathvallikeen
  • Dedication: None
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: None
  • Cure: None
  • Feast day: None
  • Access: Public

Lady’s Well, Baltimore

  • Grid ref: W 06171 27767
  • Townland: Rathmore
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO150-022
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 15 August
  • Access: Private

Lady’s Well, Beach, Sheep’s Head Peninsula

  • Grid ref: V 97003
  • Townland: Beach
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: CO118-020
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 15 August
  • Access: Public

Lady’s Well, Tobar na Baintighearana, Creagh (possible site of)

  • Grid ref: W 07331 30782
  • Townland: Creagh
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO150-022
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 15 August
  • Access: Private

Lady’s Well, near Dripsey

  • Grid ref: W 51098 73911
  • Townland: Magooly
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO072-028002
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Private

Lady’s Well, Dunowen

  • Grid ref: W 36159 32547
  • Townland: Dunowen
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: CO144-040
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 15 August
  • Access: Public

Lady’s Well, Lissaniksy

  • Grid ref: W 54012 61000
  • Townland: Lissaniksy
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO097-007
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 15 August
  • Access: Private

Lady’s Well, Kilnahone

  • Grid ref: W 70239 63856
  • Townland: Kilnahone
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO086-023
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 15 August
  • Access: Private

Lady’s Well, Kilbrogan

  • Grid ref: W 48806 55667
  • Townland: Kilbrogan
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO11-021002
  • Cure: general
  • Feast day: 15 August
  • Access: Public

Lady’s Well, Tobar Mhuire, Ringrone

  • Grid ref: W 63710 48804
  • Townland: Castlelands
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO125-003
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Private

Lady’s Well, Tobar Mhuire, Timoleague

  • Grid ref: W 4632 43230
  • Townland: Lettercollum
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: CO136-008
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 15 August
  • Access: Public

Lady’s Well, Tobairín Mhuire, Kealkil

  • Grid ref: W 03283 555279
  • Townland: Lisheen
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: CO105-013004
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 15 August
  • Access: Public

Lady’s Well, Tobar Mhuire, Kilbarry

  • Grid ref: W 40403 66284
  • Townland: Ballymichael
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: CO083-060002
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 8 September
  • Access: Private

Little Well of the Church, Tobairín na Teampaill, Maulinward

  • Grid ref: V 98726 43403
  • Townland: Maulinward
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: None
  • Cure: Warts
  • Feast day: 23 June
  • Access: Public

Little Well of the Road, Tobereenvohir, Goleen

  • Grid ref: V 79448 27960
  • Townland: Callaros Oughter
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: CO147-003
  • Townland: Callaros Oughter
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Access: Public

Little Well of the Sunny Milking Parlour, Tobar na Buaile Bhuidhe, Ballinascarty

Site no found
  • Grid ref: W42652 48998
  • Townland: Tullymurrihy
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Not found
  • SMR: CO122-027
  • Cure: Warts
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Not found

Lough Adereen, near Leap (holy lake)

  • Grid ref: W 23590 39451
  • Townland: Cooladerreen
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Not found
  • SMR: None
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 23 June?
  • Access: Private

Lourdes Grotto, Gortaneadin, near Inchigeela

  • Grid ref: W 23598 64570
  • Townland: Gortaneadin
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: None
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day:Not known
  • Access: Public

Lourdes Grotto,Rossmore, near Inchigeela

  • Grid ref: W 24335 67271
  • Townland: Rossmore
  • Dedication: BVM
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: None
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Public

May’s Well, Toames near Macroom (not holy)

  • Grid ref: W32392 68640
  • Townland: Toames West
  • Dedication: None
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: None
  • Cure: None
  • Feast day: None
  • Access: Public

Murragh Well, near Enniskeane

Site no found
  • Grid ref: W 39078 55285
  • Townland: Murragh
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Not found
  • SMR: CO109-014
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Not found

Pauper’s Well, Tobar na mBocht, Kinsale (not holy)

  • Grid ref: W 78112 19979
  • Townland: Kinsale
  • Dedication: None
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: None
  • Cure: None
  • Feast day: None
  • Access: Public

Reenavanny Holy Well, Whiddy Island

Site no found
  • Grid ref: V 97498 51276
  • Townland: Reenavanny
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Not found
  • SMR: None
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Not found

St Abbán’s Well, Tobar Abán, Ballyvourney

  • Grid ref: W 208 764
  • Townland: Glebe
  • Dedication: St Abbán
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: CO058-039004
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 16 March
  • Access: Public

St Anne’s Well, Dunworley (site of)

  • Grid ref: W47288 37565
  • Townland: Lehenagh
  • Dedication: St Anne
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO136-075
  • Cure: Eyes
  • Feast day: 26 July
  • Access: Public

St Barrahane’s Well, Tobar Bearcháin, Castlehaven

  • Grid ref: W 17380 29944
  • Townland: Castlehaven
  • Dedication: St Barrahane
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: CO151-014001
  • Cure: Stomach, eyes, rheumatism
  • Feast day: 3 December
  • Access: Public

St Bartholomew’s Well, Tuber Parrinane, Bawnatemple

Site no found
  • Grid ref: W 40824 71235
  • Townland: Bawnatemple
  • Dedication: St Bartholomew
  • Usage: Not found
  • SMR: CO071-122
  • Cure: Ague
  • Feast day: 24 August
  • Access: Not found

St Bartholomew’s Well, Tobar Partáláin, Toe Head

  • Grid ref: W 14382 27001
  • Townland: Toe Head
  • Dedication: St Bartholomew
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: CO151-038
  • Cure: Eyes
  • Feast day: 15 May
  • Access: Private

St Bartholomew’s Well, Bantry

  • Grid ref: W 03207 52661
  • Townland: Gortroe
  • Dedication: St Bartholomew
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: CO105-028
  • Cure: toothache, eyes,deformed limbs
  • Feast day: 23 August
  • Access: Public

St Berrihert’s Well, Macroom

  • Grid ref: W 35188 71806
  • Townland: Sleveen East
  • Dedication: St Berrihert/BVM
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: CO071-052
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 8 September
  • Access: Public

St Brendan’s Well, Castlepoint

  • Grid ref: V 87599 28167
  • Townland: Castlepoint
  • Dedication: St Brendan
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO148-002
  • Cure: Cattle
  • Feast day: 16 May
  • Access: Public

St Brigid’s Well, Ardra, near Union Hall

  • Grid ref: W 21581 31793
  • Townland: Ardra
  • Dedication: St Brigid
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: CO142-088
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 1 February
  • Access: Private

St Brigid’s Well, Tobar Breedy, Glanafeen, Lough Hyne (bullauns)

  • Grid ref: W 098 281
  • Townland: Glannafeen
  • Dedication: St Brigid
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: CO150-030004
  • Cure: Cattle
  • Feast day: 1 February
  • Access: Private

St Brigid’s Well, Kilbrogan

  • Grid ref: W 48818 55666
  • Townland: Kilbrogan
  • Dedication: St Brigid
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO110-021003
  • Cure: Eyes
  • Feast day: 1 February
  • Access: Public

St Brigid’s Well, Knockanreagh (site of)

  • Grid ref: W 49765 53544
  • Townland: Knockanreagh
  • Dedication: St Brigid
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO110-089
  • Cure: Eyes
  • Feast day: 1 February
  • Access: Private

St Brigid’s Well, Knocknagore, Crosshaven

Site no found
  • Grid ref: W 79917 60330
  • Townland: Knocknagore
  • Dedication: St Brigid
  • Usage: Not found
  • SMR: CO099-027
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 1 February
  • Access: Not found

St Brigid’s Well, Knocknaneirk, Crookstown

  • Grid ref: W 37637 63290
  • Townland: Knocknaneirk
  • Dedication: St Brigid
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO083-089
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 1 February
  • Access: Private

St Brigid’s Well, Tubbrid, near Myrtleville

  • Grid ref: W 73277 57331
  • Townland: Tubbrid
  • Dedication: St Brigid
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: CO099-092
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 1 February
  • Access: Private
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