St. Lawrence Well

St. Lawrence’s Well:
village of Clonmult. Clonmult, Co. Cork is best know as the site of an IRA ambush which took place on the 20 February 1920 during the war of Independence. On the outskirts of the village is a lovely holy well dedicated to St Laurence. St Laurence’s well is located in the townland of Garrylaurence/Garraí Labhráis meaning Field/Garden of Laurence. It is located in a small enclosure beside a narrow road that runs through the townland. The well consists of a natural spring with a circular well house, with a corbelled roof covered in concrete. The well house looks like it was built in the 19th century. A plaque over the doorway states ‘St Laurence’s Holy Well Renovated by Clonmult Muintir na Tíre 10. August 1969‘.