
What is recorded here
Depicted on current edition of the OS 6-inch map as 'Altar' but not marked on first ed. OS 6-inch map. The altar is associated with a holy well known as Toberenny (DG035-009-) and a Turas Station or penitential station known as Turasanree (DG035-009002-). Based on its association with the Turas the altar may be the remains of a leacht.
The altar at An Bearnas Íochtarach is associated with the holy well Toberenny and may be linked to a local pilgrimage or penitential tradition connected to the Turas Stations. Such sites often reflect early Christian practices involving prayer, fasting, and healing rituals.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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