Tobernalt

{{Short description|Holy well in County Sligo, Ireland}}

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Tobernalt is a holy well in north County Sligo, Ireland near the southwest corner of Lough Gill. It is an ancient natural spring dating back to the 5th century as a pagan meeting place and later a Penal Law mass site.{{cite web|url=http://www.holywellsligo.com/about.html|title=About Tobernalt|website=Tobernalt Holy Well Sligo|publisher=St. John's Parish|accessdate=5 January 2017}}

{{As of| 2016}} it is maintained by St John's Parish, Carraroe, Sligo.{{cite web|url=http://www.holywellsligo.com/|title=Home|website=Tobernalt Holy Well Sligo|publisher=St John's Parish|accessdate=5 January 2017}} Masses are conducted at the site. The devoted from surrounding counties and elsewhere make pilgrimages to the site on Garland Sunday when a day-long schedule of devotions is held.

Near the well there is a reputed "healing stone" associated with St. Patrick. Patrick's fingerprints are said to be on the stone.{{cite book |last=Meehan |first=Cary |date=2004 |title=Sacred Ireland |url= |location=Somerset |publisher=Gothic Image Publications |page=674|isbn=0 906362 43 1 |access-date=}}