Tobermahon

In undulating pasture, at the base of a slope and on the townland boundary between Cloghoge Lower and Carrowkeel. The well consists of an unenclosed shallow hollow (2m x 4m) at the point where a spring flows from the limestone. It was recorded in 1836 as 'Tobar Mhathghamhna (pron. Tobar Mathún)...a fine spring well' (OSL, 157). A possible enclosure (SL040-030----) lies c. 10m to SW and a fulacht fia (SL040-031002-) and a burnt spread (SL040-031003-) lie c. 30m to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Tobermahon is traditionally associated with Saint Mahon, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and is believed to have been a site of pilgrimage for cures related to eye ailments and general healing. The well’s location on a townland boundary may reflect its role as a liminal or sacred space in local folklore.