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Tobersalrock Holy Well

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Tobersalrock Holy Well
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At NW end of Salrock graveyard (GA010-008002-). This well, correctly Tobar Salroc, is indicated on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map but was evidently gone by time of 2nd ed. (1896), when the words 'Site of' are appended. No visible surface trace survives. (Tully Cross I.C.A. 1985, 9) 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
Linked to Saint Salroc, an early Irish saint associated with healing and water cures, the well was likely visited for its supposed medicinal properties, particularly for skin ailments and general wellness. The saint's name appears in local tradition connected to the Salrock graveyard, though the well itself has been lost, with only historical references remaining.

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