Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Oileán An Mhadaidh, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oileán An Mhadaidh
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA089-009----
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The National Monuments Service's description
On N shore of the island below HWM. It consists of a natural pothole reputed to cure pains in the bones. Regarded by local tradition as a holy well made by St Columcille when he hid there, pursued by the saints of Oileáin Árainn (info. T. Robinson). Not visited. (Uí Fhlatharta 1985)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
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