But this modest well in Knockomagh Wood, on the northern shore of Lough Hyne in west Cork, carries a specific and quietly striking name: Tobarín na súl, meaning the well of the eyes. Holy wells dedicated to the healing of sight are found across Ireland, and this one sits among the trees with the usual accumulation of devotional objects left by visitors over the years, rosary beads placed along the top of the low stone wall, and pieces of cloth tied to a mountain ash tree on the western side. The practice of tying cloth or rags to trees near holy wells is an old one, sometimes called clootie offerings, and the mountain ash, or rowan, has its own long association with protection and blessing in Irish folk tradition.

The well shares its dedication to St Brigit with a second well known as Shour Well, which lies roughly fifty metres to the north. Brigit, whether understood as the early medieval abbess of Kildare or as a figure whose origins blur into pre-Christian tradition, is one of the most widely invoked saints in the Irish holy well landscape, and her association with healing, water, and spring fertility made her a natural patron for sites like this one. The pairing of two wells in such close proximity, both carrying her name and sitting within the same small wood, is noted by Roberts writing in 1988, and gives the site an unusual doubling that sets it apart from the more solitary well shrines found elsewhere in the county.

The well sits on the western side of the road that passes through Knockomagh Wood, itself a nature reserve above the marine lake of Lough Hyne. Visitors following the woodland path will find the U-shaped stone enclosure open and facing east toward the path, which makes it easy to spot once you know to look. The cloth offerings on the mountain ash and the personal items on the wall suggest the site remains in active use, approached quietly and on its own terms.