St. Cuan's Well

St. Cuan's Well
Native name
Tobar Chuáin (Irish)
St. Cavan's Well
Cornamucklagh Holy Well
St. Cuan's Well is located in Ireland
St. Cuan's Well
Location of St. Cuan's Well in Ireland
Typeholy well
LocationCastlegar East, Ahascragh,
County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates53°24′55″N 8°18′58″W / 53.415304°N 8.316109°W / 53.415304; -8.316109
Official nameCastlegar East
Reference no.467[1]

St. Cuan's Well is a holy well and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[2]

Location

St. Cuan's Well is located 2.3 km (1.4 miles) northeast of Ahascragh, 4 km (2+1⁄2 miles) west of the River Suck.[3]

History

Saint Cúan (died AD 752) was an Irish abbot. A pattern was held here on 15 October. Local belief associated the water with miraculous cures and claimed that the water of the well could not be boiled.[4] There was formerly a rag tree beside the well.[2]

Description

The holy well is surrounded by a low wall. A cross slab is next to this enclosure.[5]

References

  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Galway in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 2. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "megalithomania: St. Cuan's Well (Galway) :: Holy Well :: Visit notes".
  3. ^ "- Place names of Galway".
  4. ^ "St Cuan's Well".
  5. ^ "Castlegar east, County Galway". Early Christian Sites in Ireland. Retrieved 9 June 2020.