HOLY WELL: TOBERPATRICK in Carrowmacmea

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: TOBERPATRICK. 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 Patrick, the well is traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage, reflecting the widespread veneration of the saint in early Christian Ireland. Such wells were often sites of seasonal rituals and were believed to possess curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin.