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Toberinirt

Holy well

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Toberinirt/Tobar Aon Fhirt (Well of Strength): A spring well contained within a rectangular stone structure. There is a vague tradition that this was a holy well (Ó Danachair 1960, 77). See attached photographs of Toberinirt, taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.18.00167/168/169/171 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16835; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/35493; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/31427. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 921. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 April 2022

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE053-014

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