Holy Well
Galway
St. Caillin’s Well
Some 20m ENE of an oratory (GA048-003001-) at E end of the island. This well, correctly Tobar Caíllín, was noted by O’Flaherty in 1684 (Hardiman 1846, 109-10) and shown on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map. Evidently destroyed by time of 2nd ed. (1899), when
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 53.39893941
Lng: -10.209788642
Lat: 53.39893941
Lng: -10.209788642
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 17th Century
- 19th Century
Associated Saints
- St. Caillin
Location Map
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