Toberfineen, holy well in County Offaly

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What is recorded here

National Monument No. 81. Not visible at ground level. According to Cooke (1875, 373-4) St. Patrick's son Gorman died on pilgrimage at the well of St. Fineen in the year 758 however according to O' Flanagan (1933, vol. 1, 68, 79) Gorman fasted on bread and water for a year at St. Finghins well in the year 613. (OPW 1906-7, 6) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF005-025

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