What is recorded here

Toberflannann is a holy well beside Lough Nakilla in County Galway, marked by an oval stone enclosure and modern offerings. It stands thirty metres from a church, suggesting generations of people walked that short distance to drink, pray or leave something behind. The clear water and worn stones still invite that same quiet ritual.

On shore of Lough Nakilla c. 30m SW of a church (GA035-048001-). This well, correctly Tobar Fhlannáin, consists of a natural spring delimited by an oval earth and stone enclosure (2.8m by 2.25m) with an entrance at N. Some modern offerings are visible. (O'Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 101; Hardiman 1846, 111; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 165) 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

Toberflannann is associated with Saint Flannán, a 7th-century Irish monk and companion of Saint Finbarr of Cork, known for his ascetic practices and healing miracles. The well was traditionally visited for its curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being, with pilgrims often collecting water on specific feast days.

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