What is recorded here
Toberavilla/Tobar an Bhile (KE106-032003-) is a spring well is located c. 30m WNW of Kilcrohane Medieval church and graveyard (KE106-032001-). It is covered by a low drystone structure, on top of which lies a cross-incised slab measuring .44m x .12m x .1m thick.
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1054. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 July 2013
Probably dating to the early Christian period (5th–10th centuries), the cross-slab may have served as a Christian memorial or as part of a ritual site associated with the nearby well. Such stones often carried symbolic or devotional significance, possibly linked to local saints or healing traditions.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Mass-rock in BehaghaneMass-rock · 29 yd
Kilcrohane Church (in ruins)Church · 72 yd
Copper Mines (Disused)Mine, copper · 922 yd
Castle Cove (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.0 mi
Reen BeachBeach / strand · 1.3 mi
Eagles HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Cnoc na StéigeMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Trá an Ghleanna Bhig / Glanbeg BeachBeach / strand · 1.8 mi
2Cliff · 2.9 mi
Ogham StoneVisitor information · 2.9 mi