What is recorded here

The holy well in Curraghreigh North is in County Waterford, Ireland. The 1999 inventory recorded it on a north-facing slope close to a stream, where it was regarded as having a cure for sore eyes and was enclosed by a concrete surround with railings. The 1927 edition of the Ordnance Survey six-inch map named the place Tober na Feárna.

Situated on a N-facing slope close to a stream. Named as Tober na Feárna only on the 1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Regarded as having a cure for sore eyes (Power 1952, 42), the well is now enclosed by a concrete surround with railings. Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 26 July 2011

The well, known as Tober na Feárna, is associated with a tradition of curing sore eyes, a practice documented in local folklore and early 20th-century sources. Its name may derive from "well of the swans," suggesting a possible mythological or naturalistic origin linked to water's healing properties.

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