What is recorded here

Situated c. 70m SE of the abbey buildings at Corcomroe (CL003-029002-) just inside the line of the enclosing wall (CL003-029001-) and named ‘Tobersheela’on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. Two small rectangular rock-cut pools (D of water 0.3m; N pool: 1.4m E-W; 0.9m N-S; S pool: 1.15m E-W; 1.6m N-S) separated by an apparently set limestone block (Wth 0.55m; L 1.2m) and feeding a small stream to SW. Fenced off with barbed wire and wooden posts set in concrete and used as a watering hole. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Mary Tunney Date of upload: 21 April 2015 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 1/1986).

Linked to St. Sheela, the well was traditionally associated with healing and was visited for its curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and general wellness. The name "Tobersheela" reflects its dedication to the saint, with "Tobar" meaning well in Irish.

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