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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
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History and description
Close to E gable of a modern house at Crompán, on N side of coast road. Known locally as Tobar Mhuire, it consists of a smooth natural pothole D 0.2m) in a rock outcrop, with a round flat stone as a lid.
Full archaeological record 65 words
Close to E gable of a modern house at Crompán, on N side of coast road. Known locally as Tobar Mhuire, it consists of a smooth natural pothole D 0.2m) in a rock outcrop, with a round flat stone as a lid. A saint's footprints are pointed out in the rock beside it, and at the front of the house (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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