Toberquan holy well at Ballynevin, Waterford

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What is recorded here

Situated on a steep NE-facing slope down to a N-S stream. Tobar Chuain is a stone-lined well (dims. 3.05m x 2.45m; D 1.75m), with an ash tree growing from its walls, NE of the church site (WA003-051001-) within a D-shaped area defined by stone walls. A pattern was held here from July 9th-11th in the 19th century (OS Name Books). (Power 1896b, 12-13) Power, P. (1896b) The ancient ruined churches of Waterford. WAJ. 2, 2-15, 195-298.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA003-051002

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