The well lies in pleasant pasture land close to the coastline, where generations of pilgrims once came to perform the traditional turus, or pilgrimage circuit. Irish folklorist Ó Muirgheasa documented the well in 1936, noting that the ritual journey would begin at Tobar Chonaill and wind its way through a series of sacred stations including Cloch Buidhe, Druim Miotain, and finally Cill Chaisil.

The turus tradition at Toberconnell appears to have ceased by the time of Ó Muirgheasa’s writing, though the well itself remains as a testament to centuries of religious devotion in this corner of Donegal. Holy wells like this one served as focal points for community worship, particularly on pattern days when local people would gather to honour their patron saint through prayer, rounds, and often festivities that blended Christian and older folk traditions.

The site was formally recorded during the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, a comprehensive cataloguing effort undertaken by Brian Lacey and his team in 1983. This survey documented field antiquities spanning from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century, placing Toberconnell within the broader context of Donegal’s remarkably rich archaeological landscape. Today, the well stands quietly in its pastoral setting, a reminder of the deep spiritual connections that bound rural Irish communities to their local sacred sites.