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Ayr, Dominican Monastery

Chapel (medieval), Holy Well (medieval), Monastery (13th Century)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ayr, Dominican Monastery as Chapel (medieval), Holy Well (medieval), Monastery (13th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Dominican Monastery in Ayr is associated with Saint Duthac, a 6th-century Pictish saint, and the holy well on the site was traditionally believed to have healing properties, particularly for skin ailments. The monastery itself was founded in the 13th century and served as an important religious and pilgrimage centre in medieval Scotland.

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