What is recorded here

Toberdoney, the Lord's Well, has lost its visible cup but keeps its name in Cushendall. The absence does not diminish the claim. A hidden well may still give water, remember prayer, or wait for someone willing to listen. What is missing is not the truth but the chance to point at it.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: TOBERDONEY or THE LORD'S WELL (unlocated). Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Linked to Saint Doney, the well is traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage, with "Toberdoney" deriving from the Irish "Tobar Dónaí" meaning "Well of Doney." Local tradition suggests that the saint was a 7th-century hermit who lived in the area, and the well was once a site of seasonal devotions and water rituals.

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