What is recorded here
On S shore c. 40m from E tip of the island. It consists of two round potholes side by side (Ds c. 0.3m) with coins and rosaries stuck into a cleft above each. Said to have been made by a saint as fonts for baptising the local heathens. The saint's footprint is pointed out on the rock nearby. Frequented on Lá Mhuire and other holy days (info. T. Robinson). Not visited. I - West Galway'.
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA078-001
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