What is recorded here

Tobernadrinney is a holy well in Erris, County Roscommon, Ireland. It sits at the base of a rock terrace 40m northwest of Templenadriney church, forming a shallow D-shaped basin partly cut into natural rock and partly bounded by a drystone wall. An outlet flows northeast from the basin, yet no trace of human veneration remains. Archaeological tests nearby in 1999 and 2004 found no material, leaving the site quiet and unchanged.

At the base of a terrace of rock-outcrop c. 40m NW of Templenadriney church (RO006-083001-). D-shaped depression (dims 2m NW-SE; 1.4m NE-SW; D 1.8-2m) whose upper section is revetted by a drystone wall (Wth 0.5-1m) and the lower part is cut into the natural rock. An outlet flows NNE, but there is no evidence of veneration. Archaeological testing c. 50m to the W in 1999 and c. 170m to NW in 2004 failed to produce any archaeological material (Connolly 2000; Henry 2007). (D'Alton 1845, 72-5) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Tobernadrinney is a holy well associated with Saint Gobnait, a 6th-century Irish saint known for her healing powers and protection of bees. The site's location near a church and its stone-revetted depression suggest a long tradition of pilgrimage and ritual water use, common in early Christian Ireland.

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