
What is recorded here
Tobernaglory is a holy well in Garrane (Ballygriffin parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. The 2011 inventory placed it in the southeast sector of an enclosure but said dense vegetation prevented access. The inventory recorded yellow flags at a southeastern scarp as a possible natural spring and treated the wet south-sloping ground there as a possible source for the well.
Within SE-sector of enclosure (TS060-017001-). Access not gained. Impenetrable vegetation in this area of interior. Yellow flags at base of scarp at SE may correspond to a natural spring which may have fed the well. Spring may have originated here as ground very wet underfoot and ground slopes down to S.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Tobernaglory is a holy well traditionally associated with Saint Fachtna, a 6th-century Irish saint known for his ascetic practices and healing miracles. The name "Tobernaglory" derives from "Tobar na Ghlóirí," meaning "the well of the glories," reflecting its historical role as a site of pilgrimage and devotion.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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