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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Ruined
What to look for
- Stone surround
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
Ó Danachair (1955, 208) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'Toberbreedy on 1840 map. A slow spring, lined with stone, in an open field behind Kilbreedy church ruin.
Full archaeological record 46 words
Ó Danachair (1955, 208) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'Toberbreedy on 1840 map. A slow spring, lined with stone, in an open field behind Kilbreedy church ruin. Still known as a holy well, but no devotions have been practised for over a century'.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Caimin O'Brien · Updated 03 July 2019. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Around Toberbreedy
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Recorded within 5 km
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- 9 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
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- 7 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 5 standing stonesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Kilmallock Cycle Hub Loop 2Road Cycling Trail · 141.6 km · nearest point 0.6 km
- Kilmallock Cycle Hub Loop 4Road Cycling Trail · 47.8 km · nearest point 1.2 km
- Kilmallock Cycle Hub Loop 3Road Cycling Trail · 61.5 km · nearest point 2.6 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- BallyhouraForests · 9.6 km
- Ballyhoura MTB Forest ParkForests · 13 km
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- KilmallockWalled towns · 5.2 km
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- Annes Grove Miniature CastleHistoric stays · 23 km
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- The Thomas Fitzgerald CentreMuseums and Attraction · 8.8 km