{"id":325,"date":"2022-05-14T00:44:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T00:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/?p=325"},"modified":"2022-05-14T00:53:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T00:53:13","slug":"exploring-barna-woods-and-rusheen-bay-with-the-heritage-officer-for-galway-city-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/index.php\/2022\/05\/14\/exploring-barna-woods-and-rusheen-bay-with-the-heritage-officer-for-galway-city-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Barna Woods and Rusheen Bay with the Heritage Officer for Galway City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_326\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-326\" data-attachment-id=\"326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/index.php\/2022\/05\/14\/exploring-barna-woods-and-rusheen-bay-with-the-heritage-officer-for-galway-city-council\/whatsapp-image-2022-05-13-at-9-23-11-am-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM-1.jpeg?fit=1600%2C1065&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1065\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GCT and Jim Higgins 12 May 2022\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Galway City Council Heritage Officer, Jim Higgins (L), with Tommy Conneely and Declan O&amp;#8217;Shea (R), of Galway Civic Trust (Photo by Tom Quinlan).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Galway City Council Heritage Officer, Jim Higgins (L), with Tommy Conneely and Declan O&amp;#8217;Shea (R), of Galway Civic Trust (Photo by Tom Quinlan).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM-1.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM-1.jpeg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM-1.jpeg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Galway City Council Heritage Officer, Jim Higgins (L), with Tommy Conneely and Declan O'Shea (R), of Galway Civic Trust (Photo by Tom Quinlan).\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM-1.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM-1.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Galway City Council Heritage Officer, Jim Higgins (L), with Tommy Conneely and Declan O&#8217;Shea (R), of Galway Civic Trust (Photo by Tom Quinlan).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Three representatives of Galway Civic Trust were fortunate to accompany the Heritage Officer for Galway City Council, Jim Higgins, last Thursday 12th May, on a field walk of Barna Woods and Rusheen Bay. This area is rich in archaeological heritage, dating from the Mesolithic with evidence of shell middens, right up to more recent historical times, such as a one day battle fought at Silverstrand during the Spanish Armada, and daring smuggling activities in more recent centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Local Authorities appoint Heritage Officers to support the integration of heritage conservation into their activities and to enhance heritage at a local level. Jim Higgins is the Heritage Officer for Galway City Council, and our recent field walk of Barna Woods and Rusheen Bay showed the potential value that a more detailed archaeological survey of this area of Galway&#8217;s coast would give to both the local community and Ireland as a whole.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_327\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327\" data-attachment-id=\"327\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/index.php\/2022\/05\/14\/exploring-barna-woods-and-rusheen-bay-with-the-heritage-officer-for-galway-city-council\/whatsapp-image-2022-05-13-at-9-23-12-am-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.12-AM-1.jpeg?fit=1600%2C1563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Appreciating Saint Enda&amp;#8217;s Well, 12 May 2022 (Photo by Tom Quinlan, Secretary of Galway Civic Trust \/ D\u00fachas na Gaillimhe).\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Appreciating Saint Enda&amp;#8217;s Well, 12 May 2022 (Photo by Tom Quinlan, Secretary of Galway Civic Trust \/ D\u00fachas na Gaillimhe).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.12-AM-1.jpeg?fit=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.12-AM-1.jpeg?fit=750%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.12-AM-1.jpeg?resize=750%2C732&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Appreciating Saint Enda's Well, 12 May 2022 (Photo by Tom Quinlan, Secretary of Galway Civic Trust \/ D\u00fachas na Gaillimhe).\" width=\"750\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.12-AM-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1000&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.12-AM-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.12-AM-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C750&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.12-AM-1.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.12-AM-1.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Appreciating Saint Enda&#8217;s Well, 12 May 2022 (Photo by Tom Quinlan, Secretary of Galway Civic Trust \/ D\u00fachas na Gaillimhe).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tobar \u00c9anna or Saint Enda&#8217;s Holy Well is an archaeological site of national significance close to Barna Woods. The following is an excerpt from the\u00a0<span class=\"nc684nl6\"><a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 oo9gr5id lrazzd5p\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Friends-of-Bearna-Woods-and-Rusheen-Bay-111593000694772\/?__cft__[0]=AZWi6aoNWMNdX46rVaPfLLHp_7VYLVKoaReWk5DI8pKUsl7_EmrwQzjGGfNbhCDK-nSuS2yNUDRz91eb54CAA6Bd5pIoXmij9TRIiMFoXmvdErDCzp__ktMigh2onTXRpBZe1OgEEybPk7zZs1U8KB6T&amp;__tn__=-UC%2CP-R\"><strong>Friends of Bearna Woods and Rusheen Bay<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Saint Enda&#8217;s well is an archaeological site of national significance that we are blessed to have right here in Barna Woods. Saint Enda was originally a warrior-king of Oriel up in Ulster who was later converted to Christianity by his sister, Saint Fanchea, an abbess. Sometime around the year 484 he established the first ever Irish monastery at Killeaney on \u00c1rainn Mh\u00f3r\/Inis M\u00f3r. Saint Enda has been described as the &#8220;patriarch of Irish monasticism&#8221;.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Saint Enda&#8217;s holy well is reputed to have been the resting place of Saint Enda on his way to the Aran islands. Local tradition has it that Saint Enda used to spend the night here on his way to and back from the islands and that one day the well sprung up as he prayed. Many our local friends and community members regularly visit the well to pray.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Saint Enda&#8217;s well is one of the many gems in Barna Woods. It, and its surrounds, are highly deserving of our utmost gentle care and protection.\u00a0(Speak softly and leave only footprints on the winding paths <span class=\"pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t57\/1\/16\/1f609.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>.)<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"attachment_331\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331\" data-attachment-id=\"331\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/index.php\/2022\/05\/14\/exploring-barna-woods-and-rusheen-bay-with-the-heritage-officer-for-galway-city-council\/whatsapp-image-2022-05-13-at-9-23-11-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM.jpeg?fit=1600%2C999&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,999\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Silverstrand 12 May 2022\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Exploring the Coast beside Silverstrand, an area rich in archaeological heritage, dating from the Mesolithic.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Exploring the Coast beside Silverstrand, an area rich in archaeological heritage, dating from the Mesolithic.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM.jpeg?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM.jpeg?fit=750%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-331\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM.jpeg?resize=750%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Exploring the Coast beside Silverstrand, an area rich in archaeological heritage, dating from the Mesolithic.\" width=\"750\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM.jpeg?resize=1024%2C639&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM.jpeg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM.jpeg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM.jpeg?resize=1536%2C959&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-13-at-9.23.11-AM.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exploring the Coast beside Silverstrand, an area rich in archaeological heritage, dating from the Mesolithic.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Galway Civic Trust \/ D\u00fachas na Gaillimhe project work is supported by the<\/span>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heritagecouncil.ie\">Heritage Council of Ireland.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/heritagecouncil.ie\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/index.php\/2022\/05\/13\/galway-civic-trust-receives-generous-support-from-heritage-council-for-promotion-of-heritage-premises-and-public-engagement\/heritagecouncillogo-788x210\/\" 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