What is recorded here

Tobernamolt is a holy well in County Mayo, Ireland. The site is a natural spring in pasture beside a field fence, now enclosed in concrete and built into a modern drain. It was still named on maps in 1838 and 1929, though its older ritual use had already faded from everyday life. The water may have served prayers, healing or seasonal custom before becoming ordinary farm infrastructure.

In pasture, adjacent to a field fence, located immediately N of a small rise. Named ‘Tobermolt’ on the 1838 and 1929 OS 6-inch maps, this well was, according to the 1838 OS Letters, formerly used as a holy well (O’Flanagan 1927, 176-7 (93-4)). At the location there is a natural spring enclosed by a concrete surround and incorporated into a modern field drain. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 8 May 2019

Tobernamolt is associated with Saint Molt, a 5th-century Irish saint known for her healing powers. The well was historically visited for its curative properties, particularly for eye ailments, and was marked as a holy well in early 19th-century records.

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