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Glen Chapel Holm

Chapel (medieval), Font (medieval), Holy Well (medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glen Chapel Holm as Chapel (medieval), Font (medieval), Holy Well (medieval). 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.
Glen Chapel Holm is associated with a medieval holy well and chapel, traditionally linked to Saint Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk known for founding several Scottish religious sites. The well was historically visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin.

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