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Tober Coonagh

Holy well
Tober Coonagh
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Within a small stone enclosure at N end of a graveyard (GA055-026001-). This well, correctly Tobar Cuanach, consists of a spring well delimited by a low circular drystone wall (D 2.15m), opening to ESE. 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
Tober Coonagh is associated with Saint Gobnait, a 6th-century Irish saint known for her patronage of bees and healing. The well was traditionally visited for cures related to eye ailments and general health, with pilgrims often collecting water on specific feast days and leaving offerings at the site.

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