HOLY WELL: TOBERNASOOL in Kiltierney — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Tobernasool stands as a scheduled holy well in Kiltierney, though no exact date or owner is recorded. Its protection marks a place people believed worth preserving long before modern law arrived. The name itself suggests water touched by prayer, and the landscape still holds that promise. Whatever hands first gathered at its edge, they left behind a well strong enough to enter the official record unchanged.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: TOBERNASOOL. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Linked to Saint Nasool, this holy well is associated with healing traditions, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being. Local folklore suggests that the well's waters were once used in seasonal rituals and that visitors would pray for blessings while making offerings of coins or cloth.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.