Tobercummeen

Located in reclaimed pasture, on lowlying ground at the base of a SW-facing slope. The spring feeds a stream that flows SW into Lough Aveely. This well is named ‘Tobercummeen’ on the 1838 and 1919 OS 6-inch maps. It has been capped with concrete and fenced off. A modern pump house stands adjacent to it. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 3 December 2021

Tobercummeen is associated with Saint Cummeen, an early Irish monk and scholar linked to Clonfert in County Galway. Traditionally, the well was visited for cures related to eye ailments and general healing, with customs often involving the collection of water on specific feast days.