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Indicated — Toberdoney

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Indicated — Toberdoney
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Indicated on the 1835 and the 1938 'OS 6-inch' maps. Known variously as St. Mairead's well, The Lord's well, Sunday well and Toberdoney. Located in swampy ground in a field known as 'the Srath' (Coyle 1956, 201-4). It is an oval pool, with dry stone lining and has a large flat stone with the date 1788 near the mouth. There is also said to be another stone with 'writing' on it (ibid 203). Believed to have cured sore eyes (Irish Folklore Commission Schools' Manuscripts 669, 2). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 20 June 2012

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