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Holy well in Toberawnaun

Holy well

What is recorded here

Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Mulligan (ITA Survey 1942-4) recorded a well in this townland which, according to tradition, had been established by St. Adamnan. Pilgrimmages to the well had ceased c.1890. However prior to then large numbers of peoples visited the well, some travelling considerable distances. Because of this the well was called 'Tober-na-Gaill' or the 'Well of the Strangers'. Not located. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Linked to St. Adamnan, the holy well in Toberawnaun was traditionally believed to have curative properties, though specific ailments or rituals associated with it are not recorded. Pilgrimages to the site ceased around 1890, and it is not marked on historical Ordnance Survey maps.

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