Holy well in Dawros More — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

On S side of a rocky ridge in the bogland NW of Letterfrack village. Associated locally with St Ceannannach, it consists of a natural spring with a few stones arranged around it. The marks of the saint's fist, hand and knee are pointed out on the exposed rock on W side of the well (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 Ceannannach, the well is traditionally associated with healing and physical cures, particularly for ailments of the hand and fist. Local folklore suggests that the saint left visible marks in the surrounding rock, believed to have miraculous or protective properties.

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