What is recorded here

In level grassland. A spring well enclosed by a roughly D-shaped wall (E-W 7.15m, N-S 3.45m) outside of which lie three rectangular stone troughs, two to S and one to NW. 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

Tobernavean is traditionally associated with Saint Kevin and is linked to healing rituals, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin. The site's enclosure and stone troughs suggest a long history of pilgrimage and water-based devotions, common in early Christian and pre-Christian traditions of the region.

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