Tobersive

In pasture, in NW corner of field with stream adjacent to N. In area of outcropping limestone. Circular area (diam. 1.4m) enclosed by dry-stone wall (H 1m). A recent concrete surround further encloses well on N side jutting out into stream. Well, heavily masked by vegetation cover, is partially covered by a wooden beam. A metal beam has been inserted across the well below the water line. By the 1950s, according to Ó Danachair (1955) 'the well has disappeared and no tradition survives'. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Linked to Saint Tobersius, the well is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general well-being. Locals would visit the site on Saint Tobersius’s feast day, collecting water in the morning for ritual washing or drinking.