Toberall

Described by Wilde (1850, 46) as a, 'sacred spring called Tober-aulin (Beautiful Well)'. On the NE bank of a small, NW-flowing tributary of the River Boyne, with a second holy well (KD002-002----) c. 500m to the NNE. A small bridge (built 1849) immediately to the W contains a short, curved section of wall which is believed locally to define the limits of the well. (Jackson 1980, 145) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Linked to St. Brackagh, the well is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general healing. Local folklore suggests that the well’s waters were once used in seasonal rituals, particularly at the time of St. Brackagh’s feast day.