Toberpatrick

On bank of stream; rock hollow (D 0.55m; 0.7m x 0.5m) where rainwater collects. Cross inscribed on natural ledge above well; visited on March 17th each year. 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Toberpatrick is associated with Saint Patrick and traditionally visited on his feast day, March 17th, for blessings and healing. The cross inscribed on the rock above the well suggests a long-standing Christian devotion linked to early Irish monastic practices.