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Leacht cuimhne

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Stands 10m SE of GA111-022----. An almost square mortared pier (L 1.2m, Wth 1.15m, H 1.95m) surmounted by a cross bearing the letters IHS. The NE face contains a plaque commemorating 'Mich M Donagh', dated 1820. (Robinson 1980) 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. Eine, an early Irish saint associated with numerous monastic foundations in Munster, the site reflects a tradition of Christian pilgrimage and veneration. The presence of a cross and commemorative plaque suggests continuity in local religious practice, though specific cures or folklore connected to the well are not recorded.

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