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Irvine, Riverside Walk, St Mary's Well

Holy Well (medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Irvine, Riverside Walk, St Mary's Well as Holy Well (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Mary's Well in Irvine is traditionally associated with St Mary of the Caves, a localised devotion linked to healing and protection. The well was once a site of pilgrimage, with visitors collecting water for its supposed curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin.

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