Information about Holy Well

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Holy Well
Irish Form of Name:
Tober beanaighe
Translation:
a blessed well
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Holy Well
Tober beanaighe
Tubbervening Local
Description:
A holy well.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Ballyveeaun.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Holy Well is in Ballyweeaun townland.