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St. Canannaghs Well — Clooncree

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St. Canannaghs Well — Clooncree
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On roadside c. 610m ESE of a church (GA022-012----). This well, correctly Tobar Ceannanach, consists of a natural spring enclosed by a small circular drystone enclosure (D 3.5m) with an entrance at W. There is a small alcove in N wall containing modern offerings. (O'Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 31; Hardiman 1846, 118; Killanin 1954, 97) 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

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