Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Dromard, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromard
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Tober Patrick
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tober Patrick
- Coordinates
- 54.21004, -8.65809
- SMR number
- SL019-151001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated within a hollow at the base of a steep N-facing ridge are two adjoining holy wells dedicated to St. Patrick and St. Brigid respectively, within a small, square walled enclosure (dim. 11m). Patterns are still held here annually on June 29th. This, the larger well is dedicated to St. Patrick and comprises a circular pool (diam. 2m) defined by a stone wall. Four stone steps lead down to the water level. Appended to its W side is 'St. Brigid's Well' (SL019-151002-) roofed by a massive slab which bears numerous crudely inscribed crosses (SL019-151003-). A series of stone steps leads down to the water level. Built into the enclosure wall, a short distance SW of the wells, is a stone crucifixion plaque (SL019-151004-). Also within the enclosure is a plain rectangular stone altar (SL019-151005-). A third well, which was used by penitents for washing their feet before and after undertaking the patterns, is located 1.7m N of the enclosure.
Attached images:
SL019-151001-_01 Tober Patrick at left, with St. Brigid's Well (SL019-151002-) at right
SL019-151001-_02 Tober Patrick viewed from E, with altar (SL019-151005-) in background at left.
SL019-151001-_03 Tober Patrick well enclosure, viewed from NE
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Altarunder 1 mi
- Crucifixion plaqueunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.