What is recorded here

Toberacalleen is an overgrown holy well in County Cork, Ireland, believed to cure eye troubles. It is inaccessible now, but the water may have clarified sight for people who knelt at its edge before the branches closed. The well still belongs to the region even though the path has vanished.

Overgrown and inaccessible. According to Hartnett (1939, 252), 'not considered to be a holy well' but O'Donoghue (1986, 270) says this well and Tobernasoal (CO084-102----), c. 200m to S, believed to cure 'eye troubles'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Linked to the cure of eye troubles, Toberacalleen is associated with local healing traditions, though its status as a holy well remains contested. Some sources suggest it may have been venerated alongside nearby Tobernasoal for similar purposes.

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