Tober Ronan

Located towards the bottom of a W-facing slope. The well is depicted on the 1835 and 1945 editions of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as ‘Tober Ronan’. It was known as Tober Ronan, and it had a cure for warts (IFC, Schools Collections vol. 0215, 3-4, vol. 216, 181-2). There is no visible well at ground level now but there is local knowledge of continuing devotion at a nearby tree where there is water in a crook of a branch. Cures of warts are recorded and rags are added to the tree. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 23 September 2008 Amended: 6 December 2019

Tober Ronan is associated with Saint Ronan, a 6th-century Irish saint known for his ascetic practices and healing miracles. The well was historically visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin.