What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carfin Lourdes Grotto as Grotto (religious) (20th Century), Shrine (20th 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.
Carfin Lourdes Grotto is a 20th-century Roman Catholic shrine modelled on the Lourdes grotto in France, associated with pilgrimage and prayer, particularly for healing and personal intentions. It became a popular site for devotional practices and is linked to the broader Marian devotion tradition in Scottish Catholic communities.
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Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0