Toberacreen, well in County Kerry

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What is recorded here

In the garden of a dwelling house, to the N of the Killarney-Killorglin road (N72). The well, which is named 'Toberacreen' on the OS 6-inch map, is not visible at ground level. According to local information, it has been gone for many years. A cliff-edge fort (KE057-060001-) is c. 25m to the SW, on the opposite side of the road.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE057-060002

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