What is recorded here

St. Bridgets Well sits on a rise above marshland in County Galway, its collapsed drystone wall and mature ash tree marking a place where people once sought cures. The well was almost dry during inspection, yet a stone-lined channel still carried water south-southwest into a small pool and onward into a flowing stream. Its proximity to a burial ground suggests the water may have served the living and dead alike, refreshing both in a landscape where moisture was never taken for granted.

On a rise in an otherwise low-lying marshy area. On inspection, this holy well (diam. 2m; D 2m), dedicated to St Bridget, was almost completely dried up. It was enclosed by a much-collapsed circular drystone-built wall and a mature ash tree was growing beside it at S. A stone-lined channel (L 3m) ran SSW from it into a small pool, which in turn fed an E-W flowing stream. No votive offerings were visible but according to local information, the well was formerly used for ‘cures’. A burial ground (GA107-189----) lies c. 120m to the NW. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 9 May 2023

Linked to St. Bridget, the well is associated with traditional Celtic Brigid and may have pre-Christian origins as a fertility or healing site. Local folklore suggests it was once visited for blessings, particularly for women's health and protection.

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