What is recorded here

Tobemagoneeny, correctly Tobar na gCoinín, is a holy well in County Galway where a natural spring flows through a drystone wall and limestone lintels beside a castle road. Locals still treat the water as sacred, suggesting people once came there to drink, pray or remember before written records existed. The simple stone roof hides a long human relationship with clarity, mercy or survival, keeping the place alive through repetition rather than display.

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). 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

Tobemagoneeny, or Tobar na gCoinín, is traditionally associated with Saint Gobnait, a 6th-century Irish saint known for her healing powers and protection of bees. The well’s name, meaning "the well of the little coins," reflects a local custom of leaving small offerings, often coins, in hopes of receiving healing or divine favor.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.