Toberneeve

Natural spring given curative properties by St Patrick (Comerford 1886, vol. 3, 126). Situated in a marshy area. Described in the History of Queens County as 'Near Ballyadams grave-yard (LA019-031001-) and within a copse wood are two wells; one of these is called Toberneeve and the other Tobernasool' (LA019-030002-)(O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 184). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Linked to St Patrick, the well is said to have been imbued with curative properties by the saint. Local tradition and 19th-century sources associate it with healing, particularly for ailments treated by water from the spring.