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Ritual site - holy well

Tobermacduagh

Holy well in Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway.

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Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway53.04672, -8.88551
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  • TypeRitual site - holy well

Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.

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History and description

Part of the monastic complex of Kilmacduagh, this holy well is at the roadside, c. 200m to the SE of the round tower (GA128-034008-). Dedicated to St Colman Mac Duagh (Fahey 1893, 112), it consists of an overgrown dried-up spring well enclosed by a semicircular drystone wall (2.9m N-S; 2.1m E-W).

Full archaeological record 60 words

Part of the monastic complex of Kilmacduagh, this holy well is at the roadside, c. 200m to the SE of the round tower (GA128-034008-). Dedicated to St Colman Mac Duagh (Fahey 1893, 112), it consists of an overgrown dried-up spring well enclosed by a semicircular drystone wall (2.9m N-S; 2.1m E-W). A holy tree (GA128-034016-) stood c. 50m to E.

References

  • This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 3/2009).

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG · Updated 24 October 2016. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

Folklore and traditions

St Colman

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