Why this matters
Linked to Saint Nasool, Tobernasool was traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general healing. The well’s name and purpose reflect a common medieval Irish tradition of holy wells dedicated to local saints and used for ritual washing and prayer.
Overview
Well no longer survives. Another holy well (CO123-058---) of same name, 180m to E, still survives. 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
Who made it and when
The saved record identifies Tobernasool — Burren as Holy well. It does not safely name its makers or a precise construction date. The saved detailed account records: Well no longer survives. Another holy well (CO123-058---) of same name, 180m to E, still survives. 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
How it was made and used
Its classification points to ritual, marking, defence or gathering. The saved wording does not establish the full building method, ceremonies or length of use, so those details remain open.
What was found
No safe list of excavated objects, bones, carvings or dates is supplied by the short saved record. Finds are not invented from the place type or local name.
What remains
The public record still maps Tobernasool — Burren as Holy well. The point may mark standing remains, earthworks, a buried site or the centre of a wider area, and this first account keeps that difference visible.
Why it mattered
The place preserves physical evidence or local memory connected with holy well. Its source and exact position give later research a firm starting point without turning uncertain tradition into fact.
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