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Tobernacrusha

Holy well

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Tobernacrusha/Tobar na Croise (Well of the cross): This well lies a short distance E of the village and is now contained within a concrete structure. Rounds were formerly made here for the purpose of curing sick cattle (OSM) and there was also a cross-inscribed stone at the well (An Seabhac 1939, 81). Ó Danachair (1960, 77) recorded the following details about this well; ' "Tobernacrusha" on 1842 map; "Tobar na Croise" - local. A stone on which a cross was carved stood at this well formerly'. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 940.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE051-004

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