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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Ruined
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
By a shingle beach at the head of Port, a small bay on N side of Cleggan Head. Known locally as Tobar Na Seacht nlníon, it consists of a small natural spring enclosed by a roughly square drystone wall (L/Wth 2m) with an entrance at NW. There is an alcove in S wall containing modern offerings.
Full archaeological record 83 words
By a shingle beach at the head of Port, a small bay on N side of Cleggan Head. Known locally as Tobar Na Seacht nlníon, it consists of a small natural spring enclosed by a roughly square drystone wall (L/Wth 2m) with an entrance at NW. There is an alcove in S wall containing modern offerings. Immediately to SSE is a ruinous circular structure (D c. 2m) marked on OS 6-inch map as 'Monument'; possibly a leacht or a small shelter for visitors.
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
Known locally as Tobar Na Seacht nlníon, it consists of a small natural spring enclosed by a roughly square drystone wall (L/Wth 2m) with an entrance at NW. There is an alcove in S wall containing modern offerings.
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