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Near the base of a steep NW-facing rock face under dense hazel scrub, just off the R480. Indicated and named 'Tobergahard' on both the first edition (1842) and later, Cassini edition (1916) of the OS 6-inch map.
A small, natural spring emerging from the limestone pavement is surrounded by a rough stone wall. The well is still venerated and devotional objects, including a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, were recorded during a recent research visit by The Clare Holy Wells Project (Kirby 2021). According to local tradition (National Folklore Collection, Schools, UCD, vol. 0616, p 24) the water was used as a cure for eye complaints.
References:
Kirby, T. 2021 Tobergahard Holy Well, Gragan East. The Clare Holy Wells Project. Accessed 16 January 2023; Available @ https://heritage.clareheritage.org/places/holy-wells/tobargahard-holy-well-gragan-east.
The National Folklore collection, UCD: The Schools Collection (A collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s.) Accessed 16 January 2023; Available @ https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4922365/4874568
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Ros Ó Maoldúin
Date of upload: 16 January 2023
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