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Ritual site - holy well

Tobermurry

Holy well in Gortamullin, County Kerry, Ireland.

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  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • DateNot stated
  • Folklore1 quote
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Gortamullin, Co. Kerry51.88111, -9.58779
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At a glance

  • TypeRitual site - holy well

What to look for

  • Offerings left
  • Cross or cross-slab
  • Pattern day

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
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History and description

Tobermurry/Tobar Muire (Mary's Well/Our Lady's Well): This spring well dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary is located in a modern landscaped setting on the outskirts of Kenmare town, a short distance W of the Finnihy river. It is slab-lined and is surmounted by an encased statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Full archaeological record 103 words

Tobermurry/Tobar Muire (Mary's Well/Our Lady's Well): This spring well dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary is located in a modern landscaped setting on the outskirts of Kenmare town, a short distance W of the Finnihy river. It is slab-lined and is surmounted by an encased statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Set in concrete nearby is a slab with a deeply incised cross. The well was formerly visited on Saturdays 'by persons afflicted with any sickness' (OSNB Templeno, 35). A pattern is held here on August 15th, the feast day of Our Lady, when a major fair is also held in the town.

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 31 July 2013 · Based on the A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

Folklore and traditions

A pattern is held here on August 15th, the feast day of Our Lady, when a major fair is also held in the town.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Pattern days and rounds

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