
What is recorded here
On a slight rise. Oval-shaped spring well (NE-SW 2.5m, NW-SE 1.5m) revetted by drystone-walling and entered via pathway from E.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Tobermacduagh, Tonagarraun is associated with Saint Mac Duach, a 7th-century Irish saint and companion of Saint Brigid of Kildare. The well was traditionally visited for its healing properties, particularly for eye ailments and general physical ills, and was likely a site of pilgrimage and seasonal rituals.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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