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Why this matters

Linked to Saint Fillan, Toberavill is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general well-being. The site's location on a prominent hillside suggests its importance in early Christian pilgrimage and local devotional practices.

Overview

Toberavill — Coolatoor is recorded as Holy well in Westmeath. Situated on a steep, rocky hillside, in scrub, on the W facing slope of Knockastia. Chapel (WM031-014001-) annotated ‘Ancient Chapel (in Ruins)’ lies c. 45m to ENE.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: "Rounds" used to be made some years ago on Good Friday at this well and some people used to come long distances to make them.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: Monument described in 1957 as a spring well enclosed by a drystone wall and with a very rough drystone roof.

What was found

The saved account records: 'There is a large tree growing beside this well and on this tree people used to hang objects after using the water of well for the cure of warts and sore eyes.

What remains

The saved account records: Portion of a wall is to be still seen at this place' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Pages 177-9).

Why it mattered

Toberavill — Coolatoor matters because the source connects human lives or community memory to this exact place. The source records: Portion of a wall is to be still seen at this place' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Pages 177-9). The place therefore holds a human story, not just a building or map point.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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