What is recorded here

Tobernaneeve is a shallow stone-ringed depression in West Cork once believed to cure insanity. That is still written beside its name, though no one records living water flowing into it now. The claim may have belonged to a person, a family or a forgotten local ritual rather than a universal medical truth. The well no longer invites that use, but the claim still stands attached to the place.

Shallow water-filled depression surrounded by stones, recessed into natural slope. No longer in holy use. O'Donoghue (1986, 1) states that well was said to cure insanity or mental ailments. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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/

Tobernaneeve is linked to the cure of insanity or mental ailments, as recorded by O'Donoghue (1986). The site, now disused, reflects a tradition in which holy wells were believed to possess healing properties for both physical and psychological conditions.

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