Speahgortatober — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

At the foot of a low limestone bluff c. 150m WSW of Teampall na Ceathrar Álainn (GA110-086001-). This well, correctly Spíce Gort an Tobar, is a natural spring flowing into a hollow in the bedrock. It is defined on N side by a mortared stone kerb. No offerings or other signs of veneration in evidence. A number of grave-plots (GA110-085003-) lie immediately to N. 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

Linked to Saint Eochaill, the well is traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments and general healing. Local folklore suggests that the spring's waters have been venerated since early Christian times, with pilgrimages and offerings still recorded in more recent historical accounts.

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