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Tobercummeen

Holy well

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This holy well is named ‘Tobercummeen’ on the 1838 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps. This well is no longer in use and has been blocked up. According to local information, stations were held here in the past, and a sycamore tree, which stood adjacent to the well was used as a rag tree. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 September 2019
Tobercummeen, Knockfree is associated with Saint Cummine, a 7th-century Irish saint known for his monastic foundations and healing miracles. The site's former use for stations and the presence of a sycamore tree suggest a tradition of pilgrimage and devotion, common at holy wells linked to early Christian saints.

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