Holy well in An Cheathrú Rua Theas

Known locally as Tobairán an Mhuláin. Near LWM on E shore at the mouth of Cuan an Fhir Mhóir. The location indicated on OS 6-inch maps is wrong: the well lies c. 80m to S of it on the foreshore. It consists of a natural oval basin (0.5m by 0.4m) on W side of a gully. A fish in it (Donnánach) is reputed to answer simple questions about an absent loved one: it swims upside down if the person in question is dead (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 Saint Mulán, a local early Christian saint associated with healing and protection. The well was traditionally visited for cures, particularly for skin ailments and to ensure safe childbirth, with rituals often involving the immersion of cloths or personal items in the water.