What is recorded here

Tobercanonagh, or Tobar Cheannanach as locals call it, is a spring emerging from the eastern face of a large earthfast boulder in Ceathrú An Lisín, County Galway. Situated thirty metres north-north-west of the early ecclesiastical site Cill Cheannanach, the shared name root suggests a long-standing connection between the water and the church. A low drystone wall contains the flow, marking the site as tended rather than incidental, while the natural rock remains fixed in the ground. What seems modest holds enough local significance to carry two names and invite wonder about the hands that first shaped that wall.

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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