The Civil Survey mentions a landmark known as Skaghnygon which is some kind of prominent bush in the landscape. It is mentioned in "The Sacred Trees of Ireland" by Lucas as being a potential "sacred tree". I have only recently discovered a bit more about Lucas he was a president of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland from 1969 to 1973 and director of the National Museum of Ireland (NMI) from 1954 to 1976. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_T._Lucas One of the landmarks near it mentioned below is Tobbernykelly. I just assumed that it was a name of a well associated with a family. However recently the penny dropped that there was a Tobernakilla marked on the old OS maps to the south-east of Ballinahinch village. It is only recorded as a well rather than a holy well and there is a suggestion that it may have been associated with a Church marked on the Down Survey maps whose exact location is unrecorded. Now there is really no evidence to say it was ...
My blog looks at the archaeology and heritage of sites in Tipperary and surrounding areas. As many of these sites are on private property, it is important to request permission from the landowner before entering private lands so that access does not become a problem across all sites.