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Toberbride

Holy well
Toberbride
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Marked on all OS eds. Circular well (diam.c. 4m) enclosed by a low drystone wall which has been infilled. Situated c. 110m WSW of Killinagh church (1702). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
Toberbride is associated with Saint Bride (Brigid), a widely venerated early Irish saint linked to healing and fertility. Holy wells dedicated to Saint Bride often feature rituals involving water for physical and spiritual healing, reflecting her role as a patroness of these domains in Irish tradition.

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