What is recorded here

Toberbreedy is a disused holy well in County Cork, Ireland. The site is a stone-lined cavity built into a west-facing slope and capped with a lintelled stone cover. It stands in pasture, no longer touched by prayer or ritual, but its shape still marks the boundary between human intention and raw earth.

In pasture, on W-facing slope. Built into slope; stone-lined surround with lintelled stone cover. No longer in holy use. 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 Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Linked to Saint Breedy, an early Irish Christian saint, the well was traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments and general healing. Locally, it was visited on Saint Breedy’s feast day, with offerings left at the site as part of devotional practices.

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