What is recorded here

Tobergeeraun is a holy well on a wet Clare hillslope, named on maps since 1840 and guarded by a beehive-shaped drystone chamber. A penitential station stands nearby, suggesting the water served bodily suffering as much as spiritual longing. Votive offerings still filled its upper alcove in 1998, proving the relationship between people and the well remained alive long after formal ritual faded.

On a wet, steep W-facing hillslope, and within a large field system (CL004-016001-). Named ‘Tobergeeraun’ on the 1840 and 1915 OS 6-inch maps. A penitential station (CL004-019002-) stands c. 4.5m to the WSW. The holy well is enclosed in a beehive-shaped, drystone structure (dims. 1.7m N-S; 1.3m E-W; H 1.8m). At ground level at W, a small, rectangular, lintelled opening allows access to the well, and above the ope is a similarly sized rectangular and lintelled alcove which, when inspected in 1998, contained votive offerings. See attached CL004-019----_1: photo of holy well from W. Summary by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 29 September 2022

Linked to Saint Gobnait, the well is traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments and general healing. Penitential stations nearby suggest a long history of pilgrimage and ritual observance, particularly during the 19th century.

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