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Tober Bride

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Marked on the OS 6-inch maps as Toberbride. It is known locally as Tobar Aibheog and has been modernised. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'There is a Holy Well near Lismulduff N. S., parish of Killygordon. It is called Tobar Avig, with accent on the v' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 155). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 75 and O'Duffy…

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Marked on the OS 6-inch maps as Toberbride. It is known locally as Tobar Aibheog and has been modernised. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'There is a Holy Well near Lismulduff N. S., parish of Killygordon. It is called Tobar Avig, with accent on the v' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 155). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 75 and O'Duffy 1968, 274-288) The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG087-002

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