Tubber Patrick (St Patrick's Well)
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Tubber Patrick (St Patrick's Well)
Image: © Kenneth Allen Taken: 23 May 2008
St Patrick's Well at the end of Portstewart strand was thought to be the fresh water supply for the Stone Age inhabitants of the sand hills. It was used as a source of holy water by the inhabitants of Portstewart, and locals sold the water to tourists until the 1940's.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.171674
Longitude
-6.726449