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- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Pattern day
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
Ó Danachair (1955, 209) recorded the following details about Deborah's Well which he considered to be a doubtful holy well; ‘ "Deborah's Well" (not in Gothic) on 1840 map. "A well . . .
Full archaeological record 66 words
Ó Danachair (1955, 209) recorded the following details about Deborah's Well which he considered to be a doubtful holy well; ‘ "Deborah's Well" (not in Gothic) on 1840 map. "A well . . . Tobar Gobnait, i.e. the well of St Gabnet". OSNB. No tradition survives'.
Westropp (1904-5, 451) recorded that a pattern was held here at ; 'Tober Gobnait, or Deborah's Well. Pattern, August 3rd'
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Caimin O'Brien · Updated 18 June 2019. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
Westropp (1904-5, 451) recorded that a pattern was held here at ; 'Tober Gobnait, or Deborah's Well.
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Walks and trails
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