Ritual site - holy well

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in low-lying pasture, with limited views, c. 36m to SE of a stream. Within flat cemetery (WM020-074----). Annotated ‘Tober Lastragh’on the 1837 OS 6-inch map. Monument described in 1976 as a largely dried up well defined by a concrete surround. A large lime tree overhangs the site. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe aerial photography.
The following folklore about this holy well was recorded in the National Folklore Collection; ‘There are some Holy Wells not far from the school - one to the north west called Lustra - (Tobar Lasrach) named after Saint Lastrach who founded a Church here at an early period. This well is often referred to as the "Blazing Well". There is a lime tree growing over the well. It is difficult to collect any information regarding the Pattern but is believed "A Pattern" was held there and that wrestling took place at the well’ (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0728, Page 012).

Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien

Date of upload: 04 July 2019