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Some 100m E of Creevaghbaun Church (GA044-047002-). Well-preserved subcircular well (N-S 1.2m) dedicated to St Bridget (Topgr. Files, NMI.). It is enclosed by a mortared stone wall with an entrance at S. Two small wall niches are visible to E of the entrance. A plaque depicting a woman carved in relief, dated 1710, is set into the inner wall-face at N. A possible sweathouse (GA044-073002-) lies c. 5m to S. (Cochrane 1901, 340)
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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Revised by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 29 September 2015
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