Tober Patrick in Doire Bhriosc, holy well in County Galway

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What is recorded here

On rough land 0.5km S of the Doire Bhriosc road just outside the former limits of cultivated land. Known locally as Tobar Phádraig, it consists of a small natural water-filled hollow with a diminutive drystone canopy over it. Circa 3.5m to NW is a natural boulder bedecked, like the well, with modern offerings, including rounded beach pebbles. The latter were brought from Tobar Cholmcille in An Chloch Mhór Theas (GA091-006----) by a local girl not long ago. Frequented on the last Sunday in July (pers. comm. T. Robinson). I - West Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA066-002

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