Tober Fintan, spring in County Westmeath

What is recorded here

Map note: Tober Fintan appears on the map as a spring in County Westmeath, Ireland. Water can make its own noise; the map quietly marks the spot.

Tober Fintan is recorded as a spring in County Westmeath.

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