What is recorded here

On a shelf on the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge, and attached to a lay-by on the S side of a WNW-ESE public road. A rectangular well (dims 1.15m x 1.1m; D 0.5m) is surrounded by a concrete wall. There is no evidence of veneration. Rath (RO022-056029-) is c. 20m to the S and the site of the rectangular enclosure (RO022-056026-) is c. 80m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Linked to St. Gobnait, the well is traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments and female infertility. Local folklore suggests that the saint founded a convent in the area, and the site remains a place of pilgrimage and quiet devotion.

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