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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Date or period mentioned19th century
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- 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.
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History and description
In a low-lying landscape near the junction of two streams. The well known as Tobernagreaghta was famous in the 19th century for curing wounds according to J.
Full archaeological record 89 words
In a low-lying landscape near the junction of two streams. The well known as Tobernagreaghta was famous in the 19th century for curing wounds according to J. O'Donovan in 1837 (O'Flanagan 1931, vol. 1, 53). It is thought to be the original site of St Bridget's Well of Cloonmurly (RO040-017----), c. 65m to the E, which moved when it was desecrated by an unbeliever, Robert Ormsby. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Patterns were held at night between Aug. 15th and Sep. 9th. (Ryan, 1997, 222)
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 24 August 2010. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
Patterns were held at night between Aug. 15th and Sep. 9th.
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