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Luing, Tobar-na-suil

Holy Well (post Medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Luing, Tobar-na-suil as Holy Well (post 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.
Luing, Tobar-na-suil is a holy well associated with Saint Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk and healer linked to several sacred sites in the Scottish Highlands. Traditionally, the well was visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for eye ailments, reflecting a common theme in Celtic holy well folklore where water is believed to have healing powers when used with prayer or ritual.

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