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Toberbreeda

Holy well
Toberbreeda
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In a hollow close to a stream. This holy well consists of a spring well which is defined by a small flat pile of stones (diam. 1.5m), in the center of which there is a modern pipe. According to local information, people used to tie ribbons to a hawthorn tree beside it. The well was used up to the early 1920s. A church (GA116-076----) lies c. 375m to the WSW. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 13 January 2019
Toberbreeda is traditionally associated with Saint Breeda (or Brigid), a local saint often linked to healing and fertility. The well may have been visited for cures related to women's health and childbirth, reflecting broader Celtic Christian traditions connected to Saint Brigid.

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