What is recorded here

Tobairín Ghleann an Uisce is a natural triangular hole cut into wet bogland rock, marked by a rough ring of stones and wooden stakes. People still scatter modern offerings around the small water, treating the hidden hole as a living bridge between the ordinary world and something older. The bog keeps the well hidden from casual walkers, yet the continuing gifts suggest the place still receives attention and gives back clarity.

In a rock outcrop in wet bogland 100m S of the track from Tír an Fhia to Na hUaiminí. Known locally as Tobairín Ghleann an Uisce, it consists of a natural triangular hole (L/Wth 0.45m) in the rock, surrounded by a little ring of stones and small wooden stakes. Various modern offerings lie scattered around it (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 Saint Gobnait, the well is traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments and general healing. Local folklore suggests that the saint once tended a beehive here, and offerings of coins and ribbons are still left at the site.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.