What is recorded here
Ó Danachair (1955, 216-7) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'Tobergobbun on 1840 map. "Tobar Ghobain, St Gobban's Well". OSNB. A shallow well, four feet in diameter, with a moderate spring. "This well is remarkable for the curing of many diseases, there is a treasure supposed to be hidden here which…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI040-017
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- Knockane GAA Club website; individual photographer not stated, www.knockane.com
- Maker not stated on source page, nigelborrington.com
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- No machine-readable author provided. Christian1965~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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