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Tobersharve

Holy well
Tobersharve
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In wettish pastue. Shown on OS map (1838 & 1929) as ‘Tobersharve’. Not located during field work. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 661. Date of upload: 21 January 2015
Linked to Saint Mocorha, a 7th-century Irish saint associated with several holy wells in County Mayo, the site is traditionally connected to cures for eye ailments and general healing. Local folklore suggests that the well's waters were once used in seasonal rituals and that the saint was known for his ascetic practices in the region.

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