We continue to enrich the site and draw the community in with the addition of lots of spring bulbs.
In March 2025 we applied for the Heritage Council Adopt A Monument Scheme - A scheme to help communities become actively involved in the conservation and interpretation of their local archaeological and cultural heritage sites. We were not accepted last year but will keep it in mind when the scheme reopens. We continue to enrich the site and draw the community in with the addition of lots of spring bulbs. Our work has been interrupted by the collapse of part of the road that borders the southern side of the site with repairs taking time to complete. We look forward to exploring the area when it is returned to the site to see what plants grow there. The cutting of a large area of brambles to access the road could create an openness that will allow other plants to bloom.
We are particularly passionate about this site because of its unique history and its role as a focal point and gathering place for generations of Clonmel women. Ireland has many wells of significant cultural heritage and many are associated with the folklore of saints and pilgrimage. Toberaheena Well however was a washing well and a place of refuge, camaraderie and social interaction for women of the town. This story of the site has largely been forgotten and we want to highlight its history to once again make it an important and valued place for the entire community. This scheme will help us tell the story of the well and its incredible biodiversity to a wider audience, securing its future and protecting it for generations to come.
