What is recorded here

On W side of the island c. 260m from shore. Known locally as Tobar Éinne, it consists of a small natural spring in the rock, delimited by a roughly rectangular drystone wall (L 2.2m, Wth 0.9m) with two entrances at NE and SW. There is a small alcove at the latter. (Robinson 1980; O'Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 433; Mason 1938, 199) 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

Tobereany, or Tobar Éinne, is associated with Saint Éinne (or Enna), a 7th-century Irish saint linked to several holy sites in the Aran Islands. The well was traditionally visited for healing and protection, with pilgrims collecting water for sick or ailing family members.

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