What is recorded here

Toberinneenboy is a lost holy well in Croaghaun, County Clare, dedicated to St. Inneen but no longer visible or remembered locally. It appeared on Ordnance Survey maps in 1842 and 1921, suggesting it remained a recognised place well into the twentieth century. The well may have been a small routine of prayer, healing or seasonal visitation rather than a grand monument, which is why it could vanish without a trace. What survives is a name preserved on paper while the water and habit disappeared beneath the hillside.

Situated on the S bank of a stream at the bottom of a steep N-facing hill. Indicated and named 'Toberinneenboy' on the 1842 and 1921 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. It was dedicated to St. Inneen (Frost 1893, 114; O'Flanagan 1929, vol. 1, 28), but is it not visible at ground level and is not known locally. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 18 May 2016

Dedicated to St. Inneen, the well is associated with early Christian tradition in the region. Local lore may connect the saint with protection or healing, though specific cures or rituals linked to Toberinneenboy are not well documented.

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