What is recorded here

Toberreendoney, the Well of the King of Sunday, disappeared when the Tralee-Fenit railway line cut through Ballymakegoge, yet the spring still breaks out beside the embankment to cure headaches. The railway builders smothered the holy water in mass concrete, forcing it to overflow into a nearby stream instead of feeding a visible basin. What remains is a levelled patch of rough pasture where human arrogance tried to bury a royal gift, but the earth refused to stop giving.

Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh / Well of the King of Sunday located in the townland of Ballymakegoge (Baile Mhic Iagóg), parish of Ballynahaglish, barony of Trughanacmy. Holy well annotated 'Toberreendoney' (Well of the King of Sunday) on 1841 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Described by Ó Danachair (1958, 162) as; 'This well disappeared in the making of the Tralee-Fenit railway line. The spring still breaks out beside the railway embankment. The water cured headaches'. Site visited on 1998 and described as a levelled site in rough pasture on S side of the embankment of the disused Fenit railway line. The well is known locally as "Sunday's Well" and had the cure for headache. It was originally under the railway line. Railway built mass concrete cover over the spring overflow as it appears today. A small overflow runs from the S side of the well to the stream 2m to the S (SMR File). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 April 2022

Toberreendoney is associated with Saint Dominic (Rí an Domhnaigh), and is traditionally linked to cures for skin ailments and general healing. The well's name and local tradition suggest a connection to early Christian pilgrimage practices in the region.

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