Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Lurgan (dunkellin By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lurgan (dunkellin By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Tobermacduagh Holy Wells
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tobermacduagh Holy Wells
- Coordinates
- 53.19367, -8.64414
- SMR number
- GA105-029006-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
References
McCaffrey, P. 1952 A contribution to the archaeology of the barony of Dunkellin, Co. Galway. Unpublished MA thesis, National University of Ireland, Galway.
Rynne, E. 1974-5 Some ancient finds from Boherduff, Co. Galway. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 34, 102-3.
Waddell, J. 1977 Some archaeological material in University College Galway. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 36, 56-69.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy tree/bushunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.