Tobernasangny — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

In rough grazing. Irregular depression covered with metal sheeting. Well is dry and known locally as 'wart well'. According to O'Donoghue (1986, 232),'Tober Seanganach (well of the place abounding in ants)'. 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

Tobernasangny, also known as the 'wart well', is traditionally associated with a cure for warts. The name Tober Seanganach suggests an historical connection to a site noted for its ant-infested surroundings, though the well is now dry.

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