What is recorded here

Tobermore is a holy well in County Mayo, Ireland, where a natural spring rises from the base of a rocky knoll beside a church. The marshy pool sits in flat, poorly drained land stretching toward Killala Bay, now incorporated into a broad modern drain. Its proximity to the church suggests it may have served ritual purposes, though little is known about its history.

In average pasture, located in an expanse of flat, poorly drained land that stretches c. 250m to N to the shores of Killala Bay. Immediately to S the ground rises abruptly for several meters to a rocky terrace on top of which there is a church (MA022-021001-). This well is named ‘Tobermore’ on the 1838 and 1929 OS 6-inch maps. It consists of a marshy pool, fed by a natural spring rising from the base of the rocky knoll. It is now incorporated into a broad modern drain that extends to N. Little is known about this well, but its proximity to the church suggests that it may have been a holy well. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 25 April 2019

Tobermore is associated with Saint Mogue (Muighe), a 7th-century Irish saint known for his monastic foundations and healing wells. The well was traditionally visited for cures related to skin ailments and general well-being, with rituals often involving the collection of water at dawn.

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