What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Chapel Finian Well as Holy Well (medieval). 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.
Chapel Finian Well is associated with Saint Finian, a 6th-century Irish monk and missionary known for founding monasteries in both Ireland and Scotland. The well may have been a site of pilgrimage and healing, reflecting early Christian traditions that linked saints with curative waters.
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0