What is recorded here

On a N-facing slope in pastureland. This natural spring well is known as ‘St Erneen’s well’. It is enclosed by a circular drystone-built wall with a gap (Wth 0.9m), now blocked with wooden fencing, opening to the N. It is capped with a circular stone (diam. 1.32m), which has a central hole (diam. 0.36m). Rags are tied to a nearby ash tree to the NE and a hawthorn tree to the S. (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 2, 9). Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 19 December 2022

St Erneen’s Well is associated with the early Irish saint Erneach, venerated for his healing miracles, particularly for curing eye ailments and skin conditions. The site reflects a tradition of holy wells linked to Christian saints that developed in early medieval Ireland, often incorporating pre-Christian sacred sites.

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