What is recorded here

Toberacran was a holy well in County Limerick where people walked stations before the practice faded. It appears on the 1840 map as Tobereracran, but by the mid-twentieth century it had become a small swampy batch pouring out a clear stream. The sacred name vanished from local memory, leaving behind water that still moves through the earth without reminding anyone why it was once watched.

Ó Danachair (1955, 210) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'Tobereracran on 1840 map. Now a small batch of swamp from which a clear stream flows. "Toberacran. A holy well where there were stations formerly performed, but now it is seldom frequented". OSNB. Not known now as a holy well'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 July 2019

Toberacran, also known as Gortacrank, is a holy well traditionally associated with Saint Cronan, a 6th-century Irish saint known for founding several monastic sites in the region. The well was once a site of pilgrimage with stations for prayer, and its clear stream was believed to have curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being.

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