St Patricks Well

In a low-lying basin, c. 200m N of Kiltoom church (RO045-199001-) and, according to J. O'Donovan writing c. 1835 (O'Flanagan 1931, vol. 1, 50-1) it was known more correctly as Toberfaghtna. Described locally as a drystone structure, it is now an oval overgrown pond, disturbed by drainage channels and with no evidence of veneration. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

St Patrick's Well at Kiltoom is traditionally associated with Saint Patrick and is believed to have been a site of early Christian pilgrimage and healing. The well's older name, Toberfaghtna, suggests a long-standing local tradition, and such wells were often linked to curative properties and seasonal rituals in Irish folklore.