Toberallaghtan

In a large marshy depression adjacent to a field boundary, 235m NE of a church (GA099-114001-). Apart from one or two dressed stones projecting from the field boundary, no visible surface trace survives. (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 646) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Toberallaghtan is associated with Saint Killallaghtan, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and was traditionally visited for its supposed healing properties, particularly for skin ailments. The site's name, derived from "Tobar" (well) and a personal name, reflects a common pattern in Irish holy wells linked to local saints and folk traditions of water-based cures.