Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Toberaheena (inishlounaght Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Toberaheena (inishlounaght Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tobernabeena
- Coordinates
- 52.35158, -7.72395
- SMR number
- TS083-014----
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On the S side of a channellised stream, at base of gentle NE-facing slope in a small park at the junction of the main Clonmel-Cahir road and the Clonmel-Marlfield road. Well structure consists of a mass concrete hood (L 2.05m; Wth 1.8m; H 0.87m above ground level) into which large limestone pieces have been set. Four broad steps lead down to the well from the NW. Two hawthorn trees growing adjacent to well. There is no evidence of items of religious devotion.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Farrelly, J. and FitzPatrick, E. 1993 Urban archaeological survey - county Tipperary (South Riding) (2 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.