Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
An Bearnas íochtarach, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Bearnas íochtarach
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberenny
- Coordinates
- 55.06454, -7.82837
- SMR number
- DG035-009----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Toberenny of the OS 6-inch maps consists of the point where an underground stream reaches the surface. Nearby is a modern altar and turas station. Could this well be the same holy well dedicated to St. Columcille [no. 82] recorded by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 156)or was there a second holy well in the adjoining townland of Barnes Upper. Ó Muirgheasa recorded that 'there is a little Holy Well in Barne's townland, and people yet come from Doe and Rosgull to make the turus at it. It is believed to have been dedicated to St. Colmcille' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 156).
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload/revision: 05 January 2012
Nearby in the register
- Altarunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.