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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Offerings left
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
On S side of Cnoc an Choillín immediately above the former limits of cultivation. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a small natural round rock basin with a square cairn built over it on S to form a canopy.
Full archaeological record 69 words
On S side of Cnoc an Choillín immediately above the former limits of cultivation. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a small natural round rock basin with a square cairn built over it on S to form a canopy. Modern offerings are visible in it. According to Mac Giollarnáth (1941), mass was celebrated, and a priest was captured here, in penal times. Not visited. (Robinson 1985, 35)
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.
Folklore and traditions
Modern offerings are visible in it.
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Around Tobar Muire
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Walks and trails
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