St. Catherines Well

Marked as St. Catherine's Well on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and situated c. 70m NW of the Augustinian priory (WA031-040005-). It was also known as Toberacaut (Fitzgerald 1913-16, 367), but Power (1952, 113) doubted if it was a holy well. It is not visible at ground level. FitzGerald, W. (1913-16) Dungarvan: the Augustinian abbey burial ground. Mems Dead, 9, 365-7. Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 25th August, 2011.

St. Catherine's Well is associated with the early Christian saint Catherine of Alexandria, venerated for her martyrdom and linked to various healing traditions. The well's alternative name, Toberacaut, may derive from a local Gaelic tradition or a forgotten saintly association.