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Holy Wells of Ireland, Scotland and England

One of my favorite things to do on trips to Ireland, Scotland and England is to hunt for local holy wells. These ancient sites were natural springs revered in pagan times (water as a source of life). Old rituals associated with the wells often carried over into Christian times, with many wells re-named for Catholic saints.
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"Tobar" is the Irish word for "well," so if on a quest to hunt one down, anywhere with a name that begins or ends in something like "tubber," such Ballintubber/Baile an Tobair ("the town of the well"), is bound to have one. They are mostly found close to a church or graveyard, providing easy access to holy water.
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Sacred Well: Sacred Pool at Brú na Bóinne, County Meath, Ireland.
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