
What is recorded here
In low-lying rough pastureland, c. 20m to the SW of a small stream. Named ‘Tobermacduagh’ on the 1838 and 1929 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. No visible surface trace survives.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of Upload: 12 April 2023
Tobermacduagh is traditionally associated with Saint Mac Duagh, an early Irish Christian saint venerated in Leitrim and parts of Galway. Holy wells named after him are often linked to cures for eye ailments and general healing, reflecting the common association of water with divine or miraculous healing in early Christian Ireland.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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