What is recorded here
Holy well described by Ó Danachair as following; ' "Toberregan" on 1840 map. A slight trickle of water issuing from the eroded river bank. No devotions now, but rounds were made formerly. The water cured headaches. Locally called "Egan's Well" ' (Ó Danachair 1955, 209).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 28 January 2019
Toberregan is associated with the cure of headaches, and historically, people made rounds at the site as part of local devotional practices. The well’s healing properties were recognized in the 19th century, though it is now dry or reduced to a slight trickle.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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