Tobar na súl
Tobar na súl is a spring in Kilkenny, Leinster. Tobar na súl is situated nearby to the archaeological site Rathlogan Ringfort, as well as near the peak Ballylehaun Hill.Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Spring
- Description: holy well with rag tree in Rathlogan, Glashare, Co. Kilkenny
- Also known as: “Saint Elakan’s Well”, “Tobar-na-Suil”, and “Tobernasool”
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Elakan’s Well and St Muntchan’s Church.
Saint Elakan’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Elakan’s Well is a spring, which is situated 160 metres west of Tobar na súl.
St Muntchan’s Church
Church
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Muntchan’s Church is situated 2 km southeast of Tobar na súl.
Glashare Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glashare Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2 km northwest of Tobar na súl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnstown and Galmoy.
Johnstown
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Johnstown, historically known as Coorthafooka, is a small town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Bypassed in December 2008 by the M8, the town lies at the junction of the R639, the R502 and the R435 regional roads. Johnstown is situated 5 km southwest of Tobar na súl.
Galmoy
Locality
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Galmoy is a village in the barony of Galmoy, County Kilkenny in the southeastern part of the midlands of Ireland. It is located on the Kilkenny–Laois border, between the villages of Cullohill and Johnstown. Galmoy is situated 5 km northwest of Tobar na súl.
Cullohill
Village
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbeyleix is a town in County Laois in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it. Cullohill is situated 5 km north of Tobar na súl.
Tobar na súl
- Categories: holy well, Holy Well Semantic Concept, and body of water
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.77423° or 52° 46′ 27″ northLongitude
-7.4986° or 7° 29′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C4JQGF2+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 6153432366OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springWikidata ID
Q122307310
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In Other Languages
“Tobar na súl” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Tobar na Siúl”
- Irish: “Tobar na súl”
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