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Toberreendoney — Cill Mhic An Domhnaigh

Holy well
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Toberreendoney/Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh (Sunday Well: Well of the King of Sunday) A spring now enclosed by a concrete container. Rounds were made up until about 1910, chiefly on Sundays (Ó Danachair 1960, 76). See attached photographs of Toberreendoney, taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.18.00122 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16818; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/35493; F025.18.00124 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/39808. See attached colour photographs of holy well courtesy of Amanda Clarke. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 947. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 April 2022

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