Holy Well
Galway
St. Brendan’s Grave and Well
Some 60m N of a CBG (GA032-006—-). Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as ‘St. Brendan’s Grave and Well’. There are two holy wells here: (a, GA032-043—-) a natural spring, dried up at the time of visit, enclosed by a circular drystone wall (D 1.15m) w
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 53.528213722
Lng: -8.39471878
Lat: 53.528213722
Lng: -8.39471878
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 6th Century
Associated Saints
- St Brendan
Location Map
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