Trinity Well

In forest and scrubland, c. 1km SW of Burnthouse. It consists of a natural spring which, though dry at the time of visit, evidently issues from the ground at N end of a shallow stony depression (L 2m, Wth c. 1.2m). Some 1.3m to E is a small altar-like arrangement consisting of a flat stone delimited by a stone kerb (D 0.9m) within which modern offerings have been deposited. 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

Trinity Well is associated with Christian tradition, likely linked to the veneration of the Holy Trinity, a common theme in early Irish holy wells. Such sites were often places of pilgrimage and prayer, and wells named after the Trinity were believed to have healing properties, particularly for general ailments and spiritual cleansing.