Why this matters
Toberpatrick in Killaveny is associated with Saint Patrick and traditionally linked to the celebration of a pattern day, a common practice at holy wells dedicated to saints for communal worship and pilgrimage. The site's name, derived from "Tobar Pátraic," reflects its historical and religious significance in early Christian Ireland.
What is recorded here
Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope overlooking a stream to the NE. An unenclosed spring; according to the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1928, 50-51) a pattern was formerly held here.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
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