What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: TOBERANNA. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Toberanna is a holy well associated with Saint Anna (or Anne), often venerated as the mother of the Virgin Mary. Traditionally, such wells were sites of pilgrimage and healing, with offerings and rituals performed to seek her intercession for fertility, protection, and general well-being.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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