Christian Sites

Ó Danachair (1955, 209) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Tobereen on 1840 map, changed to “Tobar Fhionain” on 1928 edition. “The name of this well it would appear is Tobereen and not Toberania. Perhaps you could say whether it ought Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Holy well known locally as ‘Tobereenavoher’ in the townland of Callaras Oughter (Callraí Uachtarach/callow of the wood) in the parish of Kilmoe (Cill Mua) in the barony of Carbery West. Presumably a natural spring, dry when visited. Possibly still in h Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated towards the botttom of a severe E and SE-facing slope, just above the W bank of the N-S River Blackwater. It is marked as Tobairín Beannuighthe – Blessed Well – on 1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and similarly on the 1840 ed. It is described loc Monument Type: Ritual site – holy […]

Tobereendoney/Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh: This well no longer survives but it formerly consisted of a small spring which rose from a small hillock in whose face were set 3 stone flags (OSNB Dingle, book 2, 16). Stations were no longer performed by the early Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 208) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Toberreendoney on 1840 map. This appears to be the entrance to a souterrain, not a well proper. It usually holds some water. Still called “Sunday’s Well” by some, but there is Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Holy well described by O’Hare (2000, 62) as; ‘Toberreendoney on Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh (Well of the King Of Sunday or Sunday’s Well (Ó Danachair 1958, 153), is recorded on both editions of the OS maps. The site is marked by a small depression, from whic Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on […]

Ó Danachair (1955, 207) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Toberreendoney on 1840 map. A small well in a little grove of whitethorn trees, which overhang the well. Rounds are still made, but not very often. Rags are still hung on the Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for resear Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Located on the E bank of a S-N stream in an undulating landscape. A natural spring rising from the rock was a place of pilgrimage until the 1850s, when a pattern was held on Garland Sunday, the last Sunday in July, to celebrate Lughnasa until the venerat Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

Toberelane/Tobar Faoláin: A stream issues from under a large stone which bears some graffiti, including an incised cross of probably modern origin. There are no recorded traditions associated with the well which lies about 200m NW of the early ecclesias Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Marked on the 1840-41 and 1914 OS maps as ‘Tobereleesh’ (Tobar Eilís – well of Eilís), this well is known locally as Knoppoge well, St Brigid’s well and Tobar an Leighis (well of the healing).Situation and Description: This well is situated beside an e Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

In rough pasture. According to the OS Letters (1839), ‘there is a well called Tobar Eibhlinne said to be holy (though its name does not sound very holy); its name is locally pronounced Tober Eileen’ (O’Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 10 (4)). When visited in 1989 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]