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Toberamaher

Holy well
Toberamaher
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At SE side of road. No visible surface trace. Small indentation in hedgerow field boundary encloses grass margin between it and road. According to local information, blocked up for safety. Church (TS070-086----) located 410m to NE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Linked to Saint Colman, Toberamaher is traditionally associated with the cure of cramp, reflected in its local name "cramptmore." Little specific folklore survives, but such wells were often sites of pilgrimage and healing rituals in early Christian Ireland.

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