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Toberkeeraun Holy Well — Carrowbeg (clare By.)

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Toberkeeraun Holy Well — Carrowbeg (clare By.)
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In level pastureland. This well consists of a natural spring delimited by a circular drystone surround (D 1.6m) and is accessible at W via five steps. There is a small aumbry inside the entrance on N side. The OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 181) note that 'stations were performed on every Sunday, but particularly on the 9th of September, which is said to be St. Kieran's Day'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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