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In pastureland, c. 150m W of Ballyglass Castle (GA007-019----). The very poorly preserved remains of dried-up holy well indicated by an oval-shaped stone-lined hollow (L 2.8m, Wth 1.8m) opening out to W. According to OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 70), while it was not blessed by a saint, it was resorted to as a cure for disease.
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
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