What is recorded here
In a small wooded area. Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and the 1900 revision as 'Tobernavean', with a stream running eastward from the well.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 1 March 2022
Tobernavean is associated with Saint Kevin and is traditionally linked to cures for eye ailments and general healing. The site's long-standing recognition, indicated on early Ordnance Survey maps, suggests a continuity of veneration from early Christian times.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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