Holy well in Béal An Daingin — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

An Baile Láir, County Galway: Tobar Ann, a small spring under an east-facing scarp, still holds a cross beside its concrete rim. Local story says Ann carried a candle through every holy place in Ireland until a violent wind went out everywhere except this spot, marking the water as the answer she sought. People may have come here to be forgiven, to test faith, or simply to watch flame and water argue in the dark.

At An Baile Láir under a small E-facing scarp. Known locally as Tobar Ann, it consists of a small natural spring with a recent concrete surround and a cross. It is associated with a story of a woman who was told she would find forgiveness for her sins in the spot where her candle didn't blow out. After visiting all the holy places of Ireland, her candle remained alight here throughout a terrible storm of wind (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 Anne (Tobar Ann), the well is traditionally associated with fertility and women’s health. Local folklore tells of a woman who was told by a vision or divine message to drink from the spring, after which she became pregnant, reinforcing the site’s reputation for aiding conception.

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