What is recorded here
Within an enclosure (GA102-025001-). This spring well, which is enclosed by a rectangular drystone surround (3.3m N-S; 2.7m E-W), lies in the NE quadrant of an oval hollow (15m N-S; 13m E-W). A number of mature beach trees surround it. According to local tradition, the water was used as a cure for cholera (Korff and O'Connell 1985).
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 4 March 2019
Toberbrackan is associated with Saint Brigid and traditionally linked to cures for eye ailments and general healing. The site's enclosure and location within a hollow reflect ancient ritual practices connected to water worship and the veneration of saints in early Christian Ireland.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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