St. Patricks Well — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

On roadside c. 410m N of a church (GA081-005001-). It consists of an unenclosed natural spring in a rock cleft. (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 379; Killanin 1947, 122) 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

St. Patrick’s Well, Cluain Duibh is traditionally associated with St. Patrick, and like many wells named after him, it may have been a site of early Christian pilgrimage and healing. Holy wells dedicated to St. Patrick were often believed to have curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and general health, and were sites of seasonal rituals and offerings.

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