Holy well in Cluid — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Tobernaclog is a square drystone well in Cluid, County Galway, where a sceptic allegedly heard the distant bells of Dunmore ringing through water and surrendered to faith. The story turns an ordinary spring into a threshold, inviting people to imagine how far sound and belief can travel when desperation or wonder removes their usual limits.

Close to a stream in level poorly drained terrain. A spring well, know locally as Bellwell or Tobernaclog, consists of a well-preserved square drystone-build structure (L/Wth 1.6m) opening out to S. Locally believed to have converted a non-believer when he heard the bells of Dunmore emanating from it. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Linked to Saint Bellan, the well is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and was historically visited for ritual washing. Local folklore suggests that the name "Tobernaclog" may derive from "well of the bell," possibly referencing a bell used in healing rituals or to mark the site.

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