
What is recorded here
On the N side of an SE-NW running roadway, some 50m N of a tower house (GA104-197----). This natural spring well is delimited by a rectangular line of set boulders (5m N-S; 3m E-W), loosely spaced to allow the water to flow through. The well feeds a small pond and stream immediately to the N. On inspection, the enclosed area was partially overgrown and two large ash trees were growing immediately to the W. No votive offerings were visible.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 18 April 2023
St. Cronan's Holy Well is associated with St. Cronan, an early Irish saint known for founding monastic sites in Ireland and possibly exerting influence in nearby regions. The well may have been a site of pilgrimage and healing, with traditions of water cure and spiritual devotion linked to the saint's legacy.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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