What is recorded here

Toberdrolaun is a holy well hidden in dense woods beside Lough Corrib, where a natural spring still flows through a triangular rock cleft. No enclosure or shrine remains, yet the clear water and sharp stone edge suggest people once came here to drink, wash or remember. The forest keeps the place quiet, and the well continues doing what wells do: giving life back to those who find it.

In a densely wooded area c. 400m from W shore of Lough Corrib. This well, correctly Tobar Drólainn (?), consists of a natural spring in a triangular rock cleft. No evidence of enclosure or veneration noted. 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

Toberdrolaun is associated with Saint Drólann, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and was traditionally believed to possess healing properties, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being. The name "Tobar Drólainn" reflects the common Irish pattern of holy wells named after local saints, though no specific legends or recorded rituals are attached to this site.

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