What is recorded here

Marked on the 1837 and 1914 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and situated at the base of a gentle W-facing slope c. 30m from the NE shore of Kilglass Lough. Known locally as a holy well (Coyle 1994, 37-8), it is now a patch of dense scrub (dims c. 5m x 4m). Killglass church site (RO024-005002-) is c. 600m to the SSE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Toberbarry is associated with Saint Barry, a 7th-century Irish saint known for his ascetic practices and healing miracles. The well was traditionally visited for curing eye ailments and general blessings, with rituals often involving the collection of water at dawn.

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