What is recorded here

Tobermurry is a roadside holy well in County Mayo, Ireland, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. People visited the stone-lined oval trough on Garland Sunday, carrying garlands to the water held inside the curvilinear wall. The basin is small enough to see across in a breath, yet large enough to hold a whole village’s hopes for rain, health or mercy.

On roadside, recently restored. Stone-lined oval trough (D 1.7m), enclosed by curvilinear stone wall, WSW to ENE, containing holy shrine. Low straight stone wall (L 7.6m) delimits the well on S. Dedicated to Virgin Mary. Well was visited on Garland Sunday (O'Neill 1982, 46). The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 642. Date of upload: 14 November 2013

Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Tobermurry is associated with traditional Marian devotion and pilgrimage practices. The site's recent restoration highlights its ongoing spiritual significance in the local community.

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