
What is recorded here
Tobernasuil stands in Aghamore, County Fermanagh, a holy well hidden beneath ordinary grass and memory. People may have knelt at its edge for centuries, drinking water that tasted of rain and stone while whispering names they feared to speak aloud. The well does not need a date to be true. It waits for hands dirty from work and hearts heavy with loss, offering clarity only to those who arrive empty enough to receive it.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: TOBERNASUIL. 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 Nasual, Tobernasuil is a holy well traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general healing. The name derives from the Irish "Tóber na Súil," meaning "well of the eye," suggesting a possible connection to eye-related remedies in local folklore.
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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