
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kilbirnie, Glasgow Street, St Columba's Parish Church as Church (period Unassigned), War Memorial(s) (20th Century). 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.
Linked to St Columba, the well or site may have been a place of pilgrimage and prayer associated with the 6th-century Irish missionary and founder of the monastic community at Iona. St Columba is traditionally venerated in Scotland for his role in Christianizing the Picts and is often associated with holy wells and healing traditions.
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Places near here
Kilbirnie, Cochrane Street, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 123 yd
Kilbirnie, Main Street, Monument to William WalkerCommemorative Monument (period Unassigned) · 158 yd
Kilbirnie, Bridge Street, Public LavatoryPublic Convenience (period Unassigned) · 173 yd
Walker Memorial HallMemorial · 179 yd
Kilbirnie, Newton Street, Salvation Army HallSalvation Army Hall (20th Century) · 293 yd
Kilbirnie War MemorialMemorial · 884 yd
Kilbirnie CastleRuins · 1281 yd
Kilbirnie HouseTower House (medieval), Walled Garden (period Unassigned) · 1288 yd
Beith Road, GlengarnockNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Dalry, Swinlees QuarryNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.1 mi
Hindog GlenWood · 2.8 mi
Lochlands HillMountain / peak · 3.7 miOther information
Photo: Raibeart MacAoidh · CC BY-SA 2.0