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Tober Patrick

Holy well
Tober Patrick
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In low-lying marshy ground, 100m SE of Ballintober Abbey (MA089-058004-). A natural spring which flows along a ditch. No visible masonry. Now known as Tobermore. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 643. Date of upload: 22 January 2013
Linked to Saint Patrick, the well may have been a site of early Christian pilgrimage or devotion, reflecting the widespread veneration of the saint in Ireland. Holy wells associated with Saint Patrick were often believed to have curative properties, particularly for eye ailments and general healing.

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