What is recorded here
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.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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