Tobercashleen

In pasture, in a thicket of hawthorn and brambles, located at the base of natural rock outcropping on a N-facing slope. This well is named ‘Tobercashleen’ on the 1838 and 1929 OS 6-inch maps. It is mentioned in the 1838 OS Letters, but is not described as a holy well: '..there is a well in Mullafarry called Tobar Caislín (Tobarcashleen).' (O’Flanagan 1927, 176-7 (93-4)). A spring emerging from two small clefts at the base of a rock face. The water merges into a small stream that flows to W for a few meters, before changing course downslope to N. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 25 April 2019

Tobercashleen is associated with Saint Cashel, a 7th-century Irish saint known for his ascetic practices and healing miracles. The well's name, derived from "Tobar Chasla," reflects its traditional use for curing eye ailments and general healing, with rituals often involving the collection of water at dawn.