St Soorneys Bed

Associated with the St Sorney’s Church (GA110-084001-). St Sorney’s Bed has been placed variously at the E gable of the church by the OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 370), in the field to the SE by the OS 6-inch maps, and to the NW by Robinson (1980). Three foundation stones (L 2m; Wth 0.6m) extending eastwards from the SE corner of the church, but not bonded to it, may mark its site. 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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 29 January 2016 This monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 43.

St Soorney’s Bed is traditionally associated with St Sorney, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and is linked to local Christian practices and pilgrimage. The site's placement near St Sorney’s Church suggests its use as a place of rest or meditation for pilgrims, reflecting the broader tradition of holy wells and associated sites in early Irish monastic landscapes.