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Gigha, Tobar A' Bheathaig

Holy Well (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gigha, Tobar A' Bheathaig 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.
Tobar A' Bheathaig on Gigha is traditionally associated with Saint Bheathag, a 6th-century Irish saint and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, who is believed to have founded a monastery on the island. The well was historically visited for its healing properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin, and was a site of pilgrimage and ritual cleansing.

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