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Described in 1840 as following; 'There are five forts in Ballyea Townland, one of which is called Rath na Gréine (LI022-139----), which signifies the Rath of the Sun. Here is a spring well called Tobar Rath na Gréine, that is the Well of the Rath' (OSL, Parish of Fedamore).
Site of well described in 1943 as following; 'O'Donovan mentions a well called Tobar Ratha na Gréine, which, he says, stood beside a fort called Rath na Gréine. The fort exists, but the well has disappeared' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 222).
Well depicted on 25-inch OS map 30m S of ringfort (LI022-139----) known as 'Rath na Gréine' and immediately N of the Camoge River is probably the site of the well called 'Tobar Ratha na Gréine'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 28 February 2020
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