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Toberakill is a mound in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, situated on bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a geological formation of Visean age comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate. The mound is recorded as a site of uncertain ecclesiastical significance, possibly serving as a church or penal site, though the precise nature of its use remains unclear. The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 11335 and is located at grid reference H4280022320.
The site's topographical prominence and material composition suggest it may have held religious importance during the medieval period, when such mounds frequently served as locations for early churches or monastic settlements in the Irish landscape. The bedrock geology would have influenced both settlement patterns in the area and the physical properties available to those who constructed or used the monument.
Toberakill's designation as a site of uncertain status reflects gaps in the archaeological and historical record for this location. Archaeological investigation or reassessment could clarify its function and chronology, contributing to understanding of ecclesiastical sites and possible penal-period activity in Fermanagh during the early modern period.
Toberakill. mound, possibly church & penal site is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11335. View the official record →
Toberakill is a mound in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, situated on bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a geological formation of Visean age comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11335.
Toberakill. mound, possibly church & penal site dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Toberakill. mound, possibly church & penal site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 11335.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Toberakill. holy well (0.1 km), Penitential station stones (associated with fer 0272 (0.1 km), Druid's temple, stone circle. cairn kerb (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Toberakill. mound, possibly church & penal site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Toberakill. mound, possibly church & penal site stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.