Penitential station in Cnoc An Daimh — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

On rough hillside c. 420m NE of Loch na hAibhne Gairbhe. Known locally as Tobar na gCreigeán or An Tobar Beannaithe (GA052-001----), it consists of a natural irregular hollow (bullaun) in a rock outcrop with a small drystone-built stone shrine over it on which are wooden crosses and coins. Six small cairns (H c. 0.5m), probably penitential stations (GA052-001001-), are visible on boulders nearby: there used to be more until a priest destroyed them a generation or two ago (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: 04 August 2016

Linked to a penitential tradition, the site is associated with An Tobar Beannaithe, a name suggesting a "blessed well," often connected to early Christian pilgrimage practices. The bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purification or as part of a penitential rite, common at holy wells dedicated to saints or to God.

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