What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Portpatrick, St Patrick's Well 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.
St Patrick's Well in Portpatrick is associated with St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and is believed to have been a site of pilgrimage and healing. Local tradition holds that the well's waters possess curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and general wellness, reflecting broader Celtic Christian practices of venerating holy wells.
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Places near here
Portpatrick, School Brae, Portpatrick Church HallChurch (19th Century) - (20th Century), Church Hall (20th Century) · 134 yd
PortpatrickFood Vessel (bronze Age) · 162 yd
Portpatrick, St Patrick Street, InglenookManse (period Unassigned) · 172 yd
Portpatrick, St Patrick Street, Old Parish ChurchBurial Ground (18th Century), Dovecot (period Unknown), Parish Church (17th Century) · 175 yd
Portpatrick, Old and New CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 657 yd
Dunskey CastleTower House (medieval) · 843 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 863 yd
Nora: Castle Point, Rhinns of Galloway, North ChannelBarque (19th Century) · 910 yd
Keeper´s WoodForest · 1267 yd
Horse Park HillMountain / peak · 1273 yd
Maidenhead BayBay · 1388 yd
OuchtriemakainCave (period Unassigned), Holy Well (medieval)(possible) · 1460 yd