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Toberoran

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Toberoran
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On roadside verge immediately E of Toberoran Stream. This well, correctly Tobar Uarán, consists of a natural spring, dry at time of visit, and now heavily overgrown. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Toberoran (Tobar Uarán) is traditionally associated with Saint Uarán, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and was likely a site of pilgrimage and healing. The well's name suggests it may have been a place for ritual cleansing or cure, though specific folklore or recorded traditions linked to the site are sparse.

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