Holy well in An Aird Thiar — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Tobar Cholmcille is a small natural pothole on a rocky foreshore in An Aird Thiar, marked by a stone lid that allegedly returned from the sea when thrown away. The inlet, Béal an Chalaidh, still gives the well its boundary, while the disappearing and reappearing lid suggests a place holding something back rather than giving water freely.

Below HWM on rocky foreshore close to the mouth of a small inlet called Béal an Chalaidh. Known locally as Tobar Cholmcille, it consists of a small natural pothole on seaweed-covered rock. According to Mac Giollarnáth (1941), it used to have a stone lid which returned of its own accord when thrown into the sea. Not visited. (Robinson 1985, 39) 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. Columba (Colmcille), the well is associated with early Christian pilgrimage and is named in honour of the 6th-century Irish saint known for his missionary work in Scotland. Local tradition may connect the site to healing or spiritual practices, though specific cures or rituals are not well documented.

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