Tobercore

In pasture, in depression of a gentle N-facing slope. No visible surface trace. Natural spring well rising c. 38m to S of drain flanking northern field boundary. Named 'Tobercore' on 1954 Os map. According to local information, rags were hung around the hazel trees here and people came from a distance to get water for sick people and animals. It was a belief that water from well had healing powers. Present landowner closed well in recent decades. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Tobercore is traditionally associated with Saint Core, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and was historically visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and livestock health. The well’s name and location suggest a long-standing local devotion, though specific written records of rituals or folklore connected to the site are sparse.