Indicated

On a N-facing slope in undulating grassland. This natural spring well is defined by a D-shaped drystone-built chamber (0.75m N-S; 0.7m E-W) which is set 4.5m below ground level. On inspection, the well (D 1m) was accessed from a stile on the roadside, via a series of stone steps running E-W for 3.75m then turning at a right angle down a sloping drystone-built passage (6m N-S) with a lintelled roof. The entrance to the passage was covered by a large limestone capstone (L 1.2m; Wth 1m). Some coins found on the step nearest to the water were the only evidence to suggest that this is a holy well. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 19 December 2017. Revised: 28 March 2023

Linked to Saint Gobnait, the well is traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments and was historically visited during May Eve rituals. The site's subterranean construction and drystone chamber suggest a long-standing sacred use, blending Christian and pre-Christian elements.