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Coillessan

Carved Stone(s) (early Medieval), Church (early Medieval)(possible)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Coillessan as Carved Stone(s) (early Medieval), Church (early Medieval)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Coillessan is associated with Saint Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk and healer known for his miracles and patronage of the sick. Holy wells linked to Saint Fillan were traditionally visited for cures, particularly for skin diseases and lameness, with rituals often involving the immersion of the afflicted or the drinking of the water.

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