What is recorded here
On the roadside immediately NW of a castle (GA068-006001-). This well, correctly Tobar na gCoinín, consists of a natural spring delimited by a drystone wall and roofed over by limestone lintels. Though not designated as an antiquity on OS 6-inch maps, it is recognised locally as a holy well (Topgr. Files, UCG). I - West Galway'.
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA068-006002
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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