Tobarnamanfune

Tobernamanfune/Tobar na mBan Fionn: This spring well issues from the foot of a slight scarp in Carhan Woods on the N slopes of Bentee mountain. A series of stepping stones cross a stream at the approach to the well. Rounds were formerly made here, and local tradition holds that crying goddesses gather at the well on the 1st of May. See attached colour photographs courtesy of Amanda Clarke. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1058. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

Linked to the "Women of Fionn," this well is associated with early Irish folklore connected to the Fianna and their legendary leader Fionn mac Cumhaill. Traditionally, such wells were believed to offer protection, healing, or fertility, and were often visited with specific rituals involving water and offerings.