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Durie, St Brendan's Well

Holy Well (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Durie, St Brendan's 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.
St Brendan's Well is associated with St Brendan, a 6th-century Irish monk and saint traditionally linked to the founding of monastic settlements in Scotland. Holy wells dedicated to St Brendan were often visited for their supposed healing properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and general health.

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