What is recorded here

Toberinneenboy is a circular holy well at the southern edge of the Lough Girroga basin, dedicated to Iníne Baoith and long used for curing headaches. Four steps, two cut into living rock, lead west into water that has refreshed ailing minds for generations. The rectangular enclosure holds mature trees and four statues under separate canopies, giving the path a solemn rhythm. People still walk past those figures, imagine Iníne Baoith watching from the green dark, and drink or dip because the body believes before the mind asks why.

At the S edge of the Lough Girroga basin. The well is circular (diam. 1.25m) and open to the W with four steps leading to the water, two of which are rock-cut. The well is within a rectangular enclosure (dims. 30m E-W; 28m N-S) with mature trees. A path leads to the well along the W side of the enclosure past four statues under their own canopies. It was originally dedicated to Iníne Baoith, and was resorted to for the cure of headaches. (Lenihan 1994, 44-5) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 May 2016

Linked to Saint Gobnait, the well is traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments and was once a site of pilgrimage. The surrounding enclosure suggests it was a significant ritual or devotional site, possibly used for processions or seasonal observances.

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