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Toberderg

Holy well
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What is recorded here

On W side of road. Flight of steps lead down to well which is partially covered by dry-stone walling. Deeply incised cross on one stone. Rounds made at well include area across road from it; traditionally held that well was on E side of road and shifted to present position after a girl washed her clothes in it (Hartnett 1939, 54).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO060-107

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  • Sole Origami, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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