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Tobar Mocuda

Holy well

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Situated at the N edge of a plateau overlooking the Blackwater river valley to the N. Tobar Mocuda, which was venerated in May until the late 19th century (OS Name Books), is a pond (diam. 3.5m; D 0.5m) adjacent to the NW edge of rath (WA028-002001-).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA028-002003

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  • Jonathan Billinger, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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