What is recorded here

St. Johns Well in County Laois is a shallow pool in low-lying ground, still named for John the Baptist though local tongues also call it Tubberig or Tubberach. Until the early last century, people walked there on St. John's day in summer to pray and pilgrim at its edge. The well gives its name to Tubberboe, and that naming suggests the water was never optional: it marked the place, shaped the route and gave the community a reason to return.

Dedicated to St John the Baptist, this well was also known as Tubberig and Tubberach (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 228). Situated in a low-lying area. Indicated by a shallow pool of water. Described by Carrigan as "Tubberboe well", from which the townland of Tubberboe takes its name, is about 350 yds. to the southwest. It is sometimes called Tubberig and Tubberach. On the Ordnance Map it is called "St. John's well"; and very old people still call it by this name. Down to the early part of the last century, the people used to assemble to pray and pilgrim at this well 'on St. John's day in Summer'(Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 228). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Dedicated to St. John the Baptist, the well is associated with traditional Christian pilgrimage and healing practices. It was historically known by several local names, including Tubberig and Tubberach, and its location in a low-lying area suggests it may have been a seasonal or rain-fed site of spiritual significance.

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