💧 Water spots in Cork

2018 water level dropped to this position.

Translates as the Back Strand

Fishermen traditionally pulled their boats in here for shelter during bad weather

Cuas - Cove, Dubh - black. Said that there was a tunnel from here that went under Nagle's house but it was blocked off in the storm in 1962

Cuas = cove, crevice Leac = flat stone, flagstone English name due to Sisters of Mercy from Skibbereen Convent using this cuas during summer months during the 20th century.

There is a hole in the ground with a slab stone covering something up beside the track. It could be the location of the holy well.

One of three Holy Wells named St. Johns Well, on Musheramore, this one on the R2758

beach of sea shells

in correct position, nearly poi deleted; nr summit, for Sick Animals

Used for cattle

Well providing fresh drinking water to nearby families. This well rearely if ever dried up.

Traditionally associated with cures for aliments of the eyes and visited by seafarers who invoked protection from Saint Beacháin.

Holy well of irregular shape said to be associated with Cill to southwest. Water emerges from the cliff-face.

Misinterpreted as St Bartholomew's well on old maps but it is unlikely this Partalán had anything to do with the apostle. Traditionally used by fishermen as a source of drinking water. Reputed to have curative powers - most especially for ailments of the

Listed as a Spa Well on some old maps. The the name can be interpreted as the well of iron and the water was supposed to have a 'smack' of sulphur

name can be interpreted as the strand of the (shoulder-like) projection of land

Trá - Beach na - (of) the M

Beach name probably comes for Carta or Cartadh and relates to spoil from the slate quarry/mine above the beach.

Means Slatey Strand according to Parish Histories and Place Names of West Cork Bruno O'Donoghue

Mona part of the name comes from the fact that turf was harvested from this beach at one time.