What is recorded here

Descirbed as Tobermurry - Mary's Well - on the 1839 and 1923 eds of the OS 6-inch map. It is situated towards the bottom of a SE-facing slope of a NE-SW ridge, with spurs of the hill extending to the E and S within c. 500m, and at the source of a NW-SE stream. It is a stone-lined and lintelled well with a granite cross (H 0.58m; Wth 0.47m) with square-cut arms (dims. 16cm x 15cm) that is probably modern. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 February, 2012

Linked to Saint Mary, the well is traditionally associated with healing and fertility, with pilgrimages and offerings historically made to seek her intercession. The name "Tobermurry" reflects the Irish "Tobar Mhuire," meaning Mary's Well, a common designation for sites dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Ireland.

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