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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Pattern day
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- 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
Located in woodland on a level, low-lying landscape. It is marked on the 1834 and 1907 editions of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as ‘Tober Bridget’.
Full archaeological record 81 words
Located in woodland on a level, low-lying landscape. It is marked on the 1834 and 1907 editions of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as ‘Tober Bridget’. It now supplies water to local houses and there is no evidence of any antiquity. It is noted in the local folklore (IFC Schools manuscripts, 931, 30) but there is no pattern associated with it. See this web-page accessed on 11/12/2017: https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4758584/4756655
Date of revised upload: 11 December 2017
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0). It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
It is noted in the local folklore (IFC Schools manuscripts, 931, 30) but there is no pattern associated with it.
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