Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Doogarraun, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doogarraun
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- St. Falaens Wells
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Fallans Wells
- SMR number
- GA097-091002-
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The National Monuments Service's description
This record was created on the basis of the name ‘St. Fallan’s Wells’, which is depicted on the 1933 edition of the OS 6-inch map to the W of a small rectangular structure. On the 1838 edition of the map, the name ‘St. Faelan’s Wells’ is shown c. 40m further to the SE, to the E of two spring wells, c. 15m apart. The rectangular structure shown on the 1933 map is also depicted but is unnamed. It is possible that the name was incorrectly placed on the earlier map. On inspection in August 1984, only one well (GA097-091001-), the rectangular structure, was visible and there was no visible trace of a second well.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG and Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 28 March 2023