What is recorded here

Toberanure is a holy well in County Cork where people traditionally completed rounds seeking relief for sore eyes. The water still sits beneath a low stone surround on an east-facing slope, waiting for hands that remember the old purpose.

In pasture on E-facing slope. Now enclosed by low stone surround. Traditionally well had cure for sore eyes: rounds made here in past. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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/

Toberanure Well, known locally for its traditional cure for sore eyes, was visited by people making rounds as part of a healing ritual. The site's association with eye ailments reflects a common theme in Irish holy well folklore, where water is believed to have restorative properties when used in specific devotional ways.

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