What is recorded here

On rough land 0.5km S of the Doire Bhriosc road just outside the former limits of cultivated land. Known locally as Tobar Phádraig, it consists of a small natural water-filled hollow with a diminutive drystone canopy over it. Circa 3.5m to NW is a natural boulder bedecked, like the well, with modern offerings, including rounded beach pebbles. The latter were brought from Tobar Cholmcille in An Chloch Mhór Theas (GA091-006----) by a local girl not long ago. Frequented on the last Sunday in July (pers. comm. T. Robinson). 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

Linked to St. Patrick, the well is traditionally associated with healing and protection, with local folklore suggesting that water from the site was used in rituals for curing ailments and warding off illness. The drystone canopy reflects a common feature of early Christian holy wells in Ireland, often built to shelter the sacred water and mark the site’s spiritual significance.

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