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Toberfin — Murmod

Holy well

Why this matters

Linked to Saint Murmod, an early Irish saint associated with several holy sites in the north of Ireland, the well at Toberfin may have been visited for healing or purification rituals, as was common with many early Christian holy wells. Little specific folklore survives for this site, but its location on a prominent hill suggests it may have had both spiritual and communal significance.

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Overview

Marked on all OS eds. Situated on the NE slope of a steep hill. The well has been infilled and there are no visible remains at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

Who made it and when

The saved record identifies Toberfin — Murmod as Holy well. It does not safely name its makers or a precise construction date. The saved detailed account records: Marked on all OS eds. Situated on the NE slope of a steep hill. The well has been infilled and there are no visible remains at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

How it was made and used

Its classification points to ritual, marking, defence or gathering. The saved wording does not establish the full building method, ceremonies or length of use, so those details remain open.

What was found

No safe list of excavated objects, bones, carvings or dates is supplied by the short saved record. Finds are not invented from the place type or local name.

What remains

The public record still maps Toberfin — Murmod as Holy well. The point may mark standing remains, earthworks, a buried site or the centre of a wider area, and this first account keeps that difference visible.

Why it mattered

The place preserves physical evidence or local memory connected with holy well. Its source and exact position give later research a firm starting point without turning uncertain tradition into fact.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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