Toberoran, holy well in County Galway

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What is recorded here

In flat marshland, c. 35m to the SW of the Killoran River. Named ‘Toberoran’ on the 1838 and 1947 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. This small natural spring is surrounded by traces of a low bank of earth and stone (max. H 0.3m). On inspection the well appeared much destroyed and almost completely filled in, though some water (D c. 0.15m) was still visible within a small drain-like feature. A number of coloured stones were scattered around it. According to local information, the stones were offerings to St Oran, to whom the well is dedicated.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA099-116

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