St. Olan's Well:: OS grid W4478 :: Geograph Ireland

W4478 : St. Olan's Well

near to Athnanangle Bridge, Mount Rivers and Athabatteen, Cork, Ireland

St. Olan's Well

There are many Holy Wells in this area of Ireland. They date back to the early period of Christianity in Ireland. The local people worshipped water before Christianity so it was an easy step to link the sacred wells with the belief that some wells had healing powers.

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2012

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Grid Square: W4478 (more nearby)
Photographer: Hywel Williams (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (First for W4478)
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ^?
Date Taken: Sunday, 4 March, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 4 March, 2012
Geographical Context: Water resources
Subject Location: Irish: W 442 784 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:57.3420N 8:48.6998W
Photographer Location: Irish: W 442 784
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)