What is recorded here
On S side of a byroad in undulating farmland. This well, correctly Tobar Mac Duach, consists of a natural spring, dry at the time of visit, situated within a small rectangular stone enclosure, now overgrown with bushes.
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 associated with Saint Mac Duach, a 7th-century Irish saint known for his ascetic practices and healing miracles. The well was traditionally visited for the cure of skin ailments and was often marked by small cairns or stones (na tuairíní) left by pilgrims.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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