Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Tawnagh West (doorus Ed), County Galway, Ireland
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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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
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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Windmillunder 1 mi
- Tide mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.