What is recorded here

Holy well in Toberbreedia, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Kind: Holy well. Holahan (1883, 83) mentions that, 'In Rossdama, within less than a mile of Bridget's Well, is a "holy well," [KK018-095----] over which grew an oak tree called "the Blessed Tree." Pilgrimages were made at this well on the Feast of St. John the Baptist, until about fifty years ago. The visitors to the well usually left on the tree pieces of cloth as votive offerings'. Neither holy well is indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map or

Holahan (1883, 83) mentions that, 'In Rossdama, within less than a mile of Bridget's Well, is a "holy well," [KK018-095----] over which grew an oak tree called "the Blessed Tree." Pilgrimages were made at this well on the Feast of St. John the Baptist, until about fifty years ago. The visitors to the well usually left on the tree pieces of cloth as votive offerings'. Neither holy well is indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map or the 1900 revision. The precise location of Bridget's Well is unknown within the townland. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 8 July 2020

The holy well in Toberbreedia is associated with Saint Brigid and was a site of pilgrimage, particularly noted for its connection to a revered oak tree known as "the Blessed Tree." Local tradition highlights its significance in pre-Christian and early Christian rituals, with Holahan recording pilgrimages to the well in the 19th century.

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