Toberanania

In rough pasture, at the base of a S-facing slope. A small concave hollow (c. 2m across) scarped into the base of the slope, and bordered by a N-S field boundary at E, appears to mark the site of the well. It is engulfed in brambles and recent field-clearance activity has disturbed the surrounding ground. There is no evidence of recent veneration at this well. It was described during a previous site inspection in 1992 as a rectangular stone-lined well (Wth c. 0.2m; D 0.3m) covered with overgrowth (SMR (1989) file). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Linked to Saint Nania, Toberanania well is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general well-being. The saint is said to have been a 7th-century hermit who lived nearby, and the site is marked by a small hollow that may have once held a stone basin for holy water.