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Penitential station in An Bearnas Íochtarach

Penitential station

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A penitential station associated with early Christian pilgrimage practices, likely linked to a nearby monastic site; such stations were used by pilgrims undertaking the Stations of the Resurrection. No specific saint or cure is recorded in available folklore or historical sources.

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