Tobernabantierna

Now disused: precise location not found due to overgrowth and marshy condition of surrounds. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Tobernabantierna is associated with Saint Bantierna, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and was traditionally visited for its supposed healing properties, particularly for skin ailments. The name "Tobernabantierna" (meaning "the well of Bantierna") reflects the common Irish tradition of linking holy wells to local saints, often with associated pilgrimages and rituals.