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Ritual site - holy well

Tawnagh West (Doorus ED), County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Tawnagh West, County Galway, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Tawnagh West (Doorus ED)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Patricks Well
Latest-edition OS map
Patricks Well
Coordinates
53.16204, -8.99079
SMR number
GA112-048----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On the SW shore of Bridge Lough, a tidal lake opening into Kinvarra Bay to the E. This spring well (diam. 1.2m; D 0.67m) is associated with St Patrick ‘who struck the ground with his staff and fresh water bubbled up’ (Korff and O’Connell 1985, 27). It is surrounded by a low rectangular wall. Three sets of steps, one in the S wall and opposing sets in the W and E walls, lead to the water. It is still the focus of local devotion. Another well, also named ‘Patricks Well’ (GA112-047----), lies c. 80m to the W.

Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG

Date of upload: 9 May 2023

References

Korff, A. and O'Connell, J. 1985 Kinvara: a rambler's map and guide. Kinvarra.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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