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Loch Awe, Inishail Old Parish Church

Cross (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Loch Awe, Inishail Old Parish Church as Cross (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.
Linked to St. Conval, the 6th-century founder of a monastic settlement on Inishail Island, the holy well and church site are associated with traditions of healing and pilgrimage. Local folklore suggests the waters were believed to have curative properties, particularly for eye ailments and skin conditions.

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