Holy well in An Aird Thoir — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

On W side of Cuan na hAirde just below HWM on a rocky shore c. 100m N of a small quay. It consists of a small natural pothole associated with St Columcille. Not visited. (Robinson 1985, 38) 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 Columcille, the holy well in An Aird Thoir is associated with the early Christian tradition of sacred water sites connected to the saint, who was a key figure in the spread of Christianity in Scotland and Ireland. Such wells were often believed to have healing properties and were sites of pilgrimage and prayer.

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