What is recorded here

A half-metre stone plaque presses Christ’s crossed body and the tools of his killing against the outer wall of a holy well in Castlegar East. Carved in the late 1700s or early 1800s, it turns a private act of devotion into a public warning, inviting passersby to read suffering before they drink or pray. The well hides beneath the ground while the plaque holds the violence above it, forcing both truths to occupy the same small corner of Galway.

This crucifixion plaque (H 0.6m; Wth 0.44m; T 0.15m) has been placed against the external face of the enclosing wall of the holy well (GA061-023) at NE. It bears the figure of Christ on the cross and symbols of the Passion, including a ladder, hammer and pincers, are also visible. A narrow border runs around all four sides of it. It dates from the late 18th century or early 19th century (pers. comm. J. Higgins). Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 24 March 2020 The monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 467.

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