Tobermurry

At top of hill, locally known as "Cnoc a'Tobair" (hill of the well), c. 50m N of penitential station (CO083-060001-) and possible Man-made underground passage (CO083-060003-). Stone-lined well enclosed by circular drystone structure with corbelled roof; opening to E; stone-slabbed path leads to opening. According to O'Donoghue (1986, 260), 'Tobar Muire (Mary's Well)....dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary'. Rounds paid here on September 8th (feast of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin) and at penitential station (CO083-060001-) to SW. Cross inscribed on one of three stones (CO083-059002-) c. 240m to SW may have been part of 'rounds'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Linked to Saint Murry (Máthair), a 7th-century Irish saint associated with healing and pilgrimage sites, particularly in the north of Ireland. The well was traditionally visited for cures related to eye ailments and general healing, with rituals often involving the collection of water at dawn.