Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Abbey (tiaquin By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Abbey (tiaquin By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA058-004009-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Associated with Knockmoy Abbey (GA058-004001-). Glynn (1904, 239), notes the presence of three wells in the vicinity of the abbey as follows: 'To the east of the abbey is ... Tubber Cathal [GA058-004007-]; to the north another called Tubber-na-Fion [GA058-004008-], supposed to have the same effect as wine; and a third called Frinchais [GA058-004009-], believed to have powerful medicinal properties'. Not located.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 28 August 2016