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Toberavower

Holy well

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Located on the SW edge of Westport town. This road-side, spring well is named ‘Toberavower’ on the OS 6-inch maps. It is enclosed by a cement-bonded stone structure (1.3m by 0.8m), open to the W, with a lean-to roof, dating to the modern era. There are no known local traditions associating it with a saint or ritual activities. Its status as a holy well is uncertain.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA088-032

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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Joseph Mischyshyn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard Webb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
  • Sportsfile, via Connaught Telegraph; individual photographer not named, www.con-telegraph.ie
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