Tobermacduagh

Ó Danachair (1955, 207) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'Tobermacduagh on 1841 map, "Tobar Mo-chua" on 1928 edition. A clear spring about four feet in diameter, enclosed in rough stone work, in a grove of beech trees on the hillside. Rounds are still made but not by many. A pattern was held up to about 1820 on 31st August, which is still known as the saint's day. The water cures many ailments, rags and small religious objects are left as offerings. The name Tobermacduagh on the 1840 map is a mistake; the name Darachmochua occurs in a charter of 1185 granting lands to Monasteranenagh, (C.S.P.I., i, 136). Legends: The well moved from the vicinity of the churchyard, 400 yards away, when clothes were washed there. A trout is seen in the well by those about to be cured. A man caught the trout, thinking it was an ordinary fish; efforts to cook it failed and it was returned to the well'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 July 2019

Tobermacduagh, also known as Tobar Mo-chua, is associated with Saint Mac Duach, a lesser-known early Irish saint. The well was traditionally visited for its supposed healing properties, particularly for eye ailments, and is surrounded by a rough stone enclosure, reflecting its long-standing place in local religious and folkloric tradition.