Why this matters

Dundrennan is associated with Saint Moluag, a 6th-century Irish monk and bishop who founded a monastery in Galloway. The site is linked to traditions of healing and pilgrimage, with the holy well believed to have curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being.

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dundrennan as Font (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.

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