Tobar Ruairí

Toberrory, whose Irish name Tobar Ruairí means 'Ruairí's well,' sits within Elphin civil parish in the barony of Roscommon, a region with profound early Christian significance. The area's primary historical significance derives from its proximity to Elphin, one of Ireland's most important ecclesiastical centres, reputedly founded by Saint Patrick circa 434–435 AD at the request of Druid chiefta...