Yellow Well

In low-lying grassland. Traditionally believed to be a cure for jaundice if visited on three consecutive Sundays before sunrise; hence the name Tobar Buidhe or Toberbwee (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 112-13). It consists of an unenclosed natural spring well. Thee is a CBG (GA047-009----) to NE. 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

The well is associated with a tradition of visiting on three consecutive Sundays before sunrise as a cure for jaundice, linked to the Irish name Tobar Buidhe, meaning "Yellow Well." This practice reflects a broader tradition of holy wells being used for healing in early Christian and folk religious contexts in Ireland.