An Tobar Te, spring in County Kerry

What is recorded here

Map note: In County Kerry, Ireland, the map records An Tobar Te as a spring. Water can make its own noise; the map quietly marks the spot.

An Tobar Te is recorded as a spring in County Kerry.

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