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This spring well, locally known as Tobar Na Bearnan, is located just below Windy Gap close to the summit of Eagles Hill. It was the final station of the Kilcrohane turas or pilgrimage (KE106-032003-), which was formerly held in late July/early August, and its water was reputed to cure eye conditions (Ó Suilleabháin 1945, 24). The well is located on the SE side of a low cairn of slabs and quartz, and beside it is a slab, .4m x .2m, which features an incised cross with a smaller cross in each of its angles. Lying beside the slab is an elongated stone point, used for making the sign of the cross on it. See attached photographs of holy well courtesy of Amanda Clarke. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1073. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013

This holy well, Tobar Na Bearnan, is associated with a pilgrimage route linked to Saint Croan (Crohane), a 6th-century hermit and founder of the nearby Kilcrohane monastery. Traditionally, the well was visited as part of a penitential journey for physical and spiritual healing, with rituals often involving the collection of water for blessings or cures, particularly for eye ailments and general well-being.