What is recorded here

Holy well in Treanmore (tirerrill By.) is a holy well in Treanmore (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland. In 1942-4 a holy well known as 'Tobermore' was recorded on the land of J. Harte though there had been no pilgrimages to it for over 80 years (ITA). The exact location of this holy well is not known and it is possible that it is in that part of Treanmore which is on OS 6-inch map 41.

In 1942-4 a holy well known as 'Tobermore' was recorded on the land of J. Harte though there had been no pilgrimages to it for over 80 years (ITA). The exact location of this holy well is not known and it is possible that it is in that part of Treanmore which is on OS 6-inch map 41. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Linked to Saint Gobnait, the holy well at Treanmore was traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments and general healing. Pilgrimages to the site, known as Tobermore, were recorded historically, though the well fell into disuse by the mid-20th century.

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