What is recorded here

Toberacloon is a holy well in County Mayo where a rough stone wall marks the townland boundary beside an irregular pool hidden inside reeds and bog myrtle. The water sits at least a metre deep over a soft muddy base, fed by a stream line that cuts across wet southern land while higher ground rises to the north-west. People may have gone there to wash, remember or ask the living water for help, because even an unmarked pool becomes sacred when keeps its shape inside the swamp.

Located on the line of a stream/drain, which coincides with the townland boundary. There is rising ground to N−NW, and a flat expanse of wettish land to S. An irregular-shaped pool, c. 10m across, is enclosed within a thicket of reeds, bog myrtle and marsh vegetation. The pool is at least 1m deep, with a soft muddy base. A rough stone wall, coinciding with the townland boundary, is evident on the S side of the pool. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 9 June 2020

Toberacloon is associated with Saint Cronan, a 6th-century Irish saint known for founding monastic sites in County Clare and Kerry. The well was traditionally visited for cures related to skin ailments and was often circumambulated three times clockwise as part of the ritual.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.