Tobergranoge

At the foot of a hillslope c. 140m NNW of a CBG (GA067-018----). This holy well, correctly Tobar Gráineog (?), consists of a natural spring enclosed by a circular drystone wall (D 1.6m). According to local tradition it was used for the baptism of young children. The altar, which lies c. 6m to SE, consists of a ruinous rectangular platform (L 1.8m, Wth 1.2m, H 0.6m) of drystone construction. The latter is mistakenly referred to by Killanin (1947, 120, 124) as a megalithic tomb. 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

Tobergranoge, also known as Tobar Gráineog, is traditionally associated with Saint Gráine, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and is believed to have healing properties, particularly for eye ailments. The well's name and location suggest a long-standing local Christian and pre-Christian tradition, with the drystone enclosure reflecting its continued reverence over centuries.