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Holy well in Maínis

Holy well

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Close to LWM c. 150m W of southern tip of the island. Known locally as Tobar Cholmcille, it consists of an oval rockpool (L 2m). There is a vein of white quartz in the next rockpool to S. No offerings were noted but this well is more often frequented than GA076-015---- (info. T. Robinson). Not visited. I - West Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA076-019

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