Holy Well
Galway
St. Augustine’s Holy Well
Some 500m SSE of Clontuskert Abbey (GA088-001—-). A poorly preserved dried-up holy well, dedicated to St Augustine, comprising an unroofed rectangular drystone well-chamber (N-S 0.94m, E-W 0.8m). A low stony bank delimits the monument at N, S, and W, w
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 53.279047023
Lng: -8.213295497
Lat: 53.279047023
Lng: -8.213295497
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 5th Century
Associated Saints
- St Augustine
Location Map
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