Overview
Tobermacduagh — Corker is recorded as Holy well in Galway. Some 50m to the S of a possible rath (GA114-057001-). Known locally as the birthplace of St Colman, this spring well is enclosed by a well-preserved ornate octagonal concrete well house which was built in 1912.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Known locally as the birthplace of St Colman, this spring well is enclosed by a well-preserved ornate octagonal concrete well house which was built in 1912.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: Some 50m to the S of a possible rath (GA114-057001-).
What was found
The saved account records: A cross which was erected in 1901 lies immediately to its W.
What remains
The saved account records: A ruined building (GA114-057005-) lies c. 90m to the WNW.
Why it mattered
Tobermacduagh — Corker matters because the source ties holy well to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: It marks the spot where St Colman was born and where subsequently his mother St Rioneach was buried.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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