Tober Murry

In wet marshy pasture, at the base of the ENE-facing slope of a ridge to the rear of the disused creamery at Castlebaldwin. This is the centremost of three adjacent holy wells with Tober Bride (SL034-186001-) c. 12m to NW and Tober Patrick (SL034-186003-) c. 2m to SE. A concrete tank over a modern pipe covers the well which is filled with water flowing from Tobar Bride. Prof. R. A. S. Macalister (d. 1950), in an undated report, recorded the story that when a great ash tree which grew at the wells was blown down it was said that the sign of the cross was found 'rudely branded in the fractured section of the wood' (SMR (1989) file). According to local information, stations were held here. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Tober Murry is associated with Saint Murry, a 6th-century Irish saint known for his ascetic practices and connections to several holy sites in County Cavan and beyond. The well was traditionally visited for its healing properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin, and was often marked by small offerings or coins left at the site.