
What is recorded here
Situated in a quarry (dims. c. 11m x c. 7m; D 1.5m) on a severe S-facing slope, and c. 110m NE of the parish church of Kilgobnet (WA030-001001-). A single lintel is visible in the edge of the quarry, but the area is dry and filled with silt. A pattern was held at the well on February 11th (Power 1937, 187). The well chamber extends into the hillslope and may be a Man-made underground passage.
Power, Rev. P. (1937) Waterford and Lismore; a compendious history of the united dioceses. Cork University Press.
Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 25th August, 2011.
Linked to St Gobnet, an early Irish saint associated with the parish of Kilgobnet, the well was traditionally visited for its healing properties, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being. The name "Tobergobnet" reflects its dedication to the saint, though the site is now dry and largely reduced to a quarry with minimal surviving ecclesiastical features.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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