Tober Mary, holy well in County Roscommon

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What is recorded here

On the NW-facing slope of a slight ridge in a low-lying landscape. A well where the pattern was held between 15th Aug. and 8th Sep. was venerated in the 19th century (O'Flanagan 1928, 238; D'Alton 1845, 84), but it is no longer visible. Church (RO001-009----) is c. 60m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO001-008

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