Tobermore

Marked on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as 'St. John's Well', and situated under a cliff (H 2m) at the top of a W-facing slope overlooking the NW-SE Mahon River, c. 50m to the W. It comprises of a natural spring rising in a recess (dims. 3.5m x 2m) on the cliff with a blackthorn tree growing over it, but there is no evidece of or record of veneration. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload/revision: 13 December 2010.