DDiscover AloneMapAbout

Toberdorragh

Holy well

What is recorded here

Marked similarly on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated in a boggy hollow. Rectangular depression (dims 2m E-W; 1.4m N-S), now dry and surrounded by a drystone wall in a clump of alders. There is no evidence of, or knowledge of, veneration.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO006-056

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

Places near here

Photo credits
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Suse, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stephan van Helden, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • abdallahh from Montréal, Canada, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • jbraine, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kieran Campbell, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • Joseph Mischyshyn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Gavigan 01 at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
Rockingham HouseGate lodge · 408 yd

Explorer Tom Rockingham House gate lodge gave up eating sweets for Lent but ended up chewing on its own octagonal corners instead.…

worker's house533 yd

Explorer Tom Worker's house in Errironagh is the quiet one who knows all the secrets of the Rockingham estate. After two pints, it’d…

Ardcarne Park, St. Michael's GAAGAA ground · 1.1 miCastle IslandIslet · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom Castle Island thinks all tourists from Dublin are just here to take selfies and ignore the actual history of the place…

Horse-chestnut1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Horse-chestnut in County Roscommon was once a matchmaker for local couples who wanted to prove their love was as strong…

Western Redcedar1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Western Redcedar in County Roscommon would want 'Finally Tall Enough' on its tombstone because it spent centuries…

Lough Key Forest ParkWood · 2.0 mi

Explorer Tom Lough Key Forest Park can keep you busy for a day, then leave me insisting we missed half of it. The Roscommon grounds…

Carrick-on-Shannon Golf ClubGolf course · 2.3 miHog's IslandIslet · 2.6 mi

Explorer Tom Hog’s Island in County Roscommon sounds like the place where pigs go to hide from the butcher, but it’s probably just a…

IndicatedGraveyard · 3.9 mi

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Estersnow is what happens when nobody's looking: the stones start rearranging themselves into slightly…

Boyle AbbeyVisitor attraction · 4.1 mi

Explorer Tom Boyle Abbey has a hidden message in its stones that just says 'get out' if you stand there long enough to decode it…

Battle of Curlew PassMajor battlefield · 4.6 mi

Explorer Tom The Battle of Curlew Pass is sick of being asked if anyone actually won, because everyone ran away. It’s just a pass…

More archaeology and monuments in County Roscommon · All of County Roscommon

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover

Next place · or swipeRockingham House