176 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



HOLY WELLS ^ 



As an addition to the Avell-lore of Ireland, I may be permitted to 

 add a list of those Avhich have not been abeady noted in the preTious 

 pages in connexion Tvith the patrons or the chui'ch sites. Some have 

 supposed the folloTving to be pre-Christian : — Tobereevul, the well of 

 Aoibhill, the great banshee of the Dalcassians, on Craglea, above 

 Killaloe. Tobereendowney (so Mr. E. A. S. iracalister),^ at EH- 

 tumper, and on border of county Gal^vay. Tobersheela (so Mr. M. 

 Keane)^ and Tobergrania (cromlech used as a "well), in Bally- 

 croum.* 



Tobercruhnorindowan at Killard is dedicated to the Creator of the 

 world. 



Only one well, Toberisa, near Bunratty, is named after our 

 Saviour, and, besides her tkree chiu'ches, thi'ee wells, Tobermurry, are 

 dedicated to the Virgin, in Drimelihy AYestby, Kilmacduane, and 

 Killadysert, St. John has wells at Xillone and Tromra. St. Patrick 

 at Eossalia, Correen, and Clooney (Bunratty). St. Martin is patron 

 of the wells at Moyarta, Ballynecally, and Lemaneagh. St. Michael 

 at Ejibrecan, Cappa (Buni-atty), and the Eilmihils. St. Auyustine at 

 Garrynaghry and Kilshanny. The Soly Cross at Grleninagh. A?i 

 Angel at Kilcomey. 



The other wells we may group under their parishes : — Kilfenora, 

 Toberdane. Clooney (Corcomroe), Tobermooghna. Kilkeedy, Tober- 

 eenatemple, near Templenadeii'ka, and Tobercollure. Bromcliff, 

 Tobernalettan and Toberateaskan. Quin, Toberlannive, Tobemachtin, 

 Tobercrine, Toberaneeve, Toberkeeghaun, and Toberandillui'e. Doora 

 Toberdooran. Ternj^lemalei/^ Tobemacoolia. Clooney (Bunratty), 

 Tobemalaghan, Tobercreile, Toberavannan. Bunratty, Tobema- 

 markauv. Kilmurry ne gall, Toberfailia. Kilfinaghta, Tobemavogue. 

 Tidla, Tobermacshane in Uggoon, Toberbugvile, Toberknockall, and 

 Toberslattery. Moynoe, Tobernagat. Ogonnelloe, Tobersraheen. 

 CBrien^s Bridge, Tobernasool. Rilfarloy, Tobermurrish. Kilmurry 

 Ibrikcan^ Tobemahallia and Tobeiran. KilhaUyoicen, Toberooan. 

 Jtilrush, Toberaneddan. Kilmurry mac Malion, Toberyi'owarta. 

 Kilfearagh, Tobermanorha. KiUadysert, Tobernamonastragh (Canon's 

 Island). 



1 The " holy " reputation of many of these is Tery slight. 



2 Trans. E.I. A., vol. xxxii., Part vii. 



3 " Towers and Temples," p. 362. ^ See ahove, p. 85. 



