Toberreendoney

In pasture, on a SW-facing slope c. 15m to the NE of a stream. Described by O’Donovan in 1837 as a a 'well of great sanctity probably of Pagan origin' (OSL, 6). Farrell (1891, 266) recorded that this was 'the sacred well of Tober-reendonny’, or ‘the Well of the King of Sunday'. In 1944 it was noted that although it was 'still regarded as a holy well in the locality … it has few visitors nowadays' (ITA Survey). It has since been filled in. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 7 June 2013

linked to an unnamed saint or pagan deity, with local tradition associating it with healing rituals. The well was considered to have curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin, and was visited during festivals or times of personal need.