What is recorded here
On the NW-facing slope of a slight ridge in a low-lying landscape. A well where the pattern was held between 15th Aug. and 8th Sep. was venerated in the 19th century (O'Flanagan 1928, 238; D'Alton 1845, 84), but it is no longer visible. Church (RO001-009----) is c. 60m to the E.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Tober Mary in Kilmacroy was associated with a seasonal pattern or pilgrimage held between 15th August and 8th September, reflecting a tradition linked to the veneration of a holy well. The site was noted in 19th-century accounts for its spiritual significance and local observance.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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