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Toberpatrick

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Toberpatrick
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Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope overlooking a stream to the NE. An unenclosed spring; according to the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1928, 50-51) a pattern was formerly held here. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
Toberpatrick in Killaveny is associated with Saint Patrick and traditionally linked to the celebration of a pattern day, a common practice at holy wells dedicated to saints for communal worship and pilgrimage. The site's name, derived from "Tobar Pátraic," reflects its historical and religious significance in early Christian Ireland.

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