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At E end of Tipperary town, in the yard of corporation houses on the S side of Father Matthew Street, off S side of Main Street. Named on current OS 6-inch map as 'St Bridget's Well or Toberbreda'. It is incorporated into W side of wall of restaurant building. Circular well (diam. 1.7m) defined by random rubble stone wall (ext. H 0.4m above pavement) bonded with a cement based mortar. Upper courses of wall truncated in E segment by wall of building. Interior of shaft lined with rubble stone and bonded with lime based mortar. Full depth of well not determined. Water source possibly blocked as stagnant water is at a depth of c. 2.5m below top of well shaft. Iron grate fixed into place over opening of shaft. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Linked to St Brigid, the well is traditionally associated with healing and fertility, reflecting the saint’s widespread veneration in Ireland for these attributes. The name Toberbreda derives from the Irish *Tobar Bríde*, indicating a long-standing local devotion to the saint.