Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Tarmon East, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tarmon East
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Toberlughan
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberlughan
- Coordinates
- 52.54023, -9.34451
- SMR number
- KE006-010----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This is marked on the 1841-42 and 1914 OS maps as 'Toberlughan' (well of [?]).
Situation and Description: The well is circular in plan and constructed of irregular stones. On the WNW sector, the opening to the well displays three irregularly shaped slabs, the largest being in the centre.
Rounds and Offerings: No tradition survives.
Legends: (a) A battle was fought in the vicinity and the soldiers refreshed themselves with its water, (b) People from Bauragoogeen (Barr an Ghúígm) in Moyvane parish, carrying butter to Tarbert, rested and quenched their thirst here.
See attached colour photographs courtesy of Amanda Clarke.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 894. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 3 August 2013
References
Toal, C. 1995 North Kerry Archaeological Survey. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.