Overview
Tobermacduagh — Darragh More is recorded as Holy well in Limerick. Ó Danachair (1955, 207) recorded the following details about this holy well 'Tobermacduagh on 1841 map, "Tobar Mo-chua" on 1928 edition.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Rounds are still made but not by many.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: A clear spring about four feet in diameter, enclosed in rough stone work, in a grove of beech trees on the hillside.
What was found
The saved account records: The water cures many ailments, rags and small religious objects are left as offerings.
What remains
The saved account records: Ó Danachair (1955, 207) recorded the following details about this holy well
Why it mattered
Tobermacduagh — Darragh More matters because the source ties holy well to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: A pattern was held up to about 1820 on 31st August, which is still known as the saint's day.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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