What is recorded here

Possible holy well depicted as 'Tobernamasal' on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map bit not indicated on later revised editions of the OS maps. Situated at the base of Kinturk Hill on the demesne lands of Kinturk House. Well is enclosed by flagstones and according to local folklore was known as the 'well of the leaking hands' (pers. comm. T. J. O'Meara 29 June 2016). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 June 2016

Tobernamasal is associated with Saint Masale or Maiseal, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and was traditionally visited for cures related to eye ailments and general healing. The well's name, meaning "Masale's well," reflects a local tradition of pilgrimage and ritual washing, common in early Christian Ireland.

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