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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
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.
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History and description
Toberaroon/Tobar an Rúin (well of the secret) and Tobar Ghobnait: The field in which this well was located has been reclaimed and the spring is no longer evident. The well was still being visited on Easter Sunday until at least 1960 (Ó Danachair 1960, 73).
Full archaeological record 77 words
Toberaroon/Tobar an Rúin (well of the secret) and Tobar Ghobnait: The field in which this well was located has been reclaimed and the spring is no longer evident. The well was still being visited on Easter Sunday until at least 1960 (Ó Danachair 1960, 73). A recent inspection by Amanda Clarke who described the site as situated; 'in a dense willow copse, is a small clear spring flowing out into the stream' (pers. comm. Amanda Clarke 31/10/2022).
References
- Date of revised upload: 1 November 2022
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Caimin O'Brien · Based on the J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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