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Tobercanonagh

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Tobercanonagh
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What is recorded here

Some 30m NNW of Cill Cheannanach (GA119-087001-). Known locally as Tobar Cheannanach, it consists of a spring well which emerges from E side of a large earthfast boulder where it is defined by a low drystone wall. (O'Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 408) 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 Saint Cannanach, the well is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and is visited for ritual washing. The name Tobar Cheannanach reflects the saint's connection to the site, though specific folklore or historical records about him in this location are scarce.

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