What is recorded here

Tobernakilla is a small stone-lined holy well in County Cork, Ireland, still giving clean water though people no longer pray at it. It sits beside a road not far from an old burial ground, with a thin stream running north from its mouth. The stones are simple, but they show that the place was valued enough to build and keep.

On W side of road, c. 90m NW of kill burial ground (CO082-070----). Stone-lined well (c. 0.8m square) roofed with slabs; stream flows from opening to N. No longer in holy use. 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 Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Tobernakilla is associated with Saint Nathy (Nano), a 7th-century Irish saint known for his ascetic practices and numerous holy wells linked to his name across Munster. Traditionally, the well was visited for cures related to skin ailments and general well-being, with offerings of coins and cloth sometimes left at the site.

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