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In pasture, located on a S-facing slope, close to the base of the slope. It is on the course of a natural spring, which is now channelled into a field drain.
This holy well is named ‘Toberachrinn’ on the 1838 and 1929 OS 6-inch maps. A roughly built drystone wall (H 0.4m) encloses a pool (1.1m N–S; 1m E–W) on the E side of the field drain/stream.
According to local information, the well is dedicated to St. Brigid; stations were held still being held there in the first half of the 20th century, and an adjacent hawthorn tree was used as a repository for votive offerings, such as rags, and pennies. A traditional belief associated with the well was that if a fish were seen jumping in the water, then the pilgrim’s request would be granted, however, if the fish merely floated the request would be denied. There is a rath (MA022-014----) 40m to WNW.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 25 April 2019
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