Tobermacduagh — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

On roadside at S end of Gortaghokera house cluster. This well, correctly Tobar Mac Duach, consists of a deep natural spring delimited by drystone walling and accessible via 24 steps, which is contained within a small triangular-shaped enclosure (1.5m by 1.2m) with an entrance at NW. 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

Tobermacduagh (Tobar Mac Duach) is traditionally associated with Saint Duach, a lesser-known early Irish saint. The well was historically visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for eye ailments, and was likely a site of seasonal pilgrimage and local Christian devotion.

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