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What is recorded here

On a ridge in grassland. This very poorly preserved dried-up spring well is dedicated to St. Grellan. It comprises an unroofed subrectangular drystone well chamber (1.65m NE-SW; 1.1m NE-SW), which is built into the townland boundary wall. The entrance is to the W. According to local tradition, the water of the well was used as a general cure for all ailments (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 484). Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 19 December 2022

Dedicated to St. Grellan, this holy well was historically associated with local healing traditions, though its current state is that of a poorly preserved, dried-up spring. The site reflects early Christian devotion in rural Ireland, with such wells often linked to saintly intercession for physical or spiritual ailments.

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