
What is recorded here
Below HWM at N end of Roundstone Bay. Associated locally with St Columcille, it consists of a fine, smooth, deep, round pothole (D 0.3m), with the remains of a small cairn on the rock outcrop beside it to E (info. T. Robinson). Not visited.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Linked to St. Columba (Columcille), the holy well in Aillenacally is associated with healing traditions and pilgrimage practices connected to the revered Irish saint. The presence of a cairn suggests a long-standing ritual or devotional use of the site, possibly blending early Christian and pre-Christian elements.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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