Toberpatrick in Clonroche, holy well in County Wexford

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What is recorded here

Described as ‘Toberpatrick’ in gothic script on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map. According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 rounds were performed at the well until c. 1820 (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 46). It is located in a shallow basin with a small SW-NE stream c. 15m to the N. It is described in the 1940s as a natural spring with a bush nearby with no sign of any arteficial construction or of veneration (SMR file). It is not visible now in reclaimed pasture.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX025-018

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