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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Stone surround
- 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
Just above the seashore overlooking Corrán, a sheltered bay to W. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a small natural spring with a lintelled-over drystone surround opening towards W. A number of modern offerings are visible. It used to be frequented on 15th August and stories of cures and 'of candles seen going into it at night' are told (pers. comm. T. Robinson).
Full archaeological record 65 words
Just above the seashore overlooking Corrán, a sheltered bay to W. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a small natural spring with a lintelled-over drystone surround opening towards W. A number of modern offerings are visible. It used to be frequented on 15th August and stories of cures and 'of candles seen going into it at night' are told (pers. comm. T. Robinson).
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
Just above the seashore overlooking Corrán, a sheltered bay to W. Known locally as Tobar Muire, it consists of a small natural spring with a lintelled-over drystone surround opening towards W. A number of modern offerings are visible.
It used to be frequented on 15th August and stories of cures and 'of candles seen going into it at night' are told (pers. comm. T. Robinson).
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Around Tobar Muire
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Recorded within 5 km
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- 2 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
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Walks and trails
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- Clifden Cycle Hub Loop 3Road Cycling Trail · 30.9 km · nearest point 1.6 km
- Clifden Cycle Hub Loop 2Road Cycling Trail · 14.1 km · nearest point 4.1 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
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