Tobernakilleeny

At bottom of N-facing slope. Water runs from under rock beneath tree. Scatter of stones remains of possible masonry enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Linked to Saint Nathy (Naomh Nátháin), a 6th-century Irish saint associated with numerous holy wells across Munster; traditionally believed to offer cures for eye ailments and general healing. The site may have been a small oratory or pilgrimage location, reflecting early Christian practices of combining monastic settlement with sacred water sources.