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Cross-inscribed stone in Gortamullin

Cross-inscribed stone

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No reliable facts were provided for the named place. The available details describe a different location. I will not invent the missing story or label invented claims as history.
Tobermurry/Tobar Muire (KE093-012----): This spring well is located in a modern landscaped setting on the outskirts of Kenmare town, a short distance W of the Finnihy river. It is slab-lined and is surmounted by an encased statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Set in concrete nearby is a slab with a deeply incised cross. The well was formerly visited on Saturdays 'by persons afflicted with any sickness' (OSNB Templeno, 35). A pattern is held here on August 15th, the feast day of Our Lady, when a major fair is also held in the town. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1072. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013

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