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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Cross or cross-slab
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
At An Baile Láir under a small E-facing scarp. Known locally as Tobar Ann, it consists of a small natural spring with a recent concrete surround and a cross.
Full archaeological record 81 words
At An Baile Láir under a small E-facing scarp. Known locally as Tobar Ann, it consists of a small natural spring with a recent concrete surround and a cross. It is associated with a story of a woman who was told she would find forgiveness for her sins in the spot where her candle didn't blow out. After visiting all the holy places of Ireland, her candle remained alight here throughout a terrible storm of wind (info. T. Robinson). Not visited.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 05 August 2010 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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