Toberaviller

Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Circular (diam. 1m) stone-lined well now abandoned and overgrown. According to Bowman (1934, 246), 'called Tober abhile (well of the old tree)...rounds have long since been discontinued. The site of this well is said to have been changed owing to floods from the mountain. The well is now covered in with flagstones. Mr O'Callaghan found a cross-inscribed stone c. 2 feet long by 1ft near the well, about 30 years ago (1905).' The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Toberaviller, also known as the Well of the Old Tree, was historically associated with seasonal or ritual rounds, though these practices have since ceased. The name suggests a possible link to an ancient or sacred tree, common in early Irish holy well traditions.