What is recorded here

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Tobernabean, Cloontohil is a holy well traditionally associated with Saint Bean, a 7th-century Irish saint known for her asceticism and healing miracles. The well is believed to have curative properties, particularly for eye ailments, and was historically visited as part of a pilgrimage tradition involving prayer and the collection of water.

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