Tobernataggart

Located in a low-lying marshy area at the N edge of Shansruhaun stream. A pump-house is built on top of a wall with a concrete-lined opening to the S and concrete lintels. According to a neighbouring landowner the site is known as 'Tobernataggart' but there is no known tradition of it being a holy well. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Tobernataggart is traditionally associated with Saint Nathy (Naith or Naig), a 7th-century Irish saint known for founding monastic sites in the region. The well was historically visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and eye troubles, and was likely a site of seasonal pilgrimage and ritual washing.