Tobar an Choimín, spring in County Kerry

What is recorded here

Map note: The map marks Tobar an Choimín as a spring in County Kerry, Ireland. Water can make its own noise; the map quietly marks the spot.

Tobar an Choimín is recorded as a spring in County Kerry.

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Explorer Tom Kinard Church is losing a bitter rivalry with more famous sites because it vanished from the maps entirely. Ogham…

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