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Tobernasool is a holy well located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site lies on bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a geological formation dating to the Visean period, comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied geology has shaped the local landscape and water drainage patterns that would have made the location suitable for a water source of spiritual significance.
Holy wells such as this represent an important category of religious heritage found across Ireland, often associated with early Christian saints or pre-Christian traditions. These sites were typically visited by local communities for ritual purposes and were believed to possess curative or protective properties. The specific dedicatee or historical associations of Tobernasool are not currently established with certainty.
The well is protected as a monument of archaeological and cultural interest by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities, registered under reference 9224. Its survival reflects the enduring importance of such sites within local memory and landscape, though the exact extent and nature of any surviving physical remains require further investigation.
Tobernasool. holy well is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9224. View the official record →
Tobernasool is a holy well located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9224.
Tobernasool. holy well dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a holy well. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tobernasool. holy well 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 9224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (4.4 km), Rath (4.9 km), Drumaran fort. rath (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tobernasool. holy well'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.
Tobernasool. holy well 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.