Tober Patrick, spring in County Offaly

What is recorded here

Map note: Tober Patrick is recorded in County Offaly, Ireland as a spring. The name sounds lively; the map shows where the water is recorded.

Tober Patrick is recorded as a spring in County Offaly.

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