What is recorded here

O'Rorke (1878, 241) recorded 'a large heap of small stones raised by the pilgrims' who visited the adjacent holy well, 'Toberbride' (SL026-026003-). There are no visible remains of this cairn. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Linked to the holy well Toberbride, the penitential station was associated with pilgrimage traditions, where visitors left small stones as an act of devotion. The accumulation of these stones in a cairn reflected a common early Christian practice of marking sacred sites through collective spiritual offerings.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.