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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
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
In pasture, on the SE outskirts of Swinford town. This holy well is shown on the 1838 edition OS 6-inch map, where it is named ‘Toberbride’; on the 1919 edition the location is marked as ‘Toberbride (Site of)’.
Full archaeological record 46 words
In pasture, on the SE outskirts of Swinford town. This holy well is shown on the 1838 edition OS 6-inch map, where it is named ‘Toberbride’; on the 1919 edition the location is marked as ‘Toberbride (Site of)’. There is no visible trace of the well.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jane O'Shaughnessy · Updated 22 January 2018. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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