What is recorded here

Toberhola is a forgotten holy well in County Offaly, reduced to a flat-headed recess beside a road where water once rose for prayer. The earth has swallowed the basin, erasing the chill touch and drinking ritual that gave the place its name. What remains is a smooth stone marker, humble and unremarkable, yet still holding the shape of human devotion long after the water disappeared.

Small flat-headed recess at side of road marks position of well - now filled-in. Does not appear to be of archaeological significance. Not visible at ground level. No local tradition of holy well in area marked on OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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