Tobernaneena

In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope. Spring well enclosed by roughly set slabs with opening from which stream flows southwards. No evidence that well is in holy use at present. According to O'Donoghue (1986, 236), 'Toberan Aoine (well of the fasting)'. 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Tobernaneena is associated with Saint MicÍre (also known as Saint Mochira), a 7th-century Irish saint linked to the founding of several monastic sites in Munster. The well may have been historically visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for eye ailments, a common association with wells dedicated to Saint MicÍre.