
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mingulay as Building (period Unassigned)(possible), Chapel (19th Century), Presbytery (19th Century), Bowl (period Unassigned), Quern(s) (period Unassigned). 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.
The holy well at Mingulay is associated with Saint Moluag, a 6th-century Irish monk and missionary linked to the Pictish region of western Scotland. Traditionally, the site was visited for healing and spiritual renewal, with local folklore suggesting the water had curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin.
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Places near here
The Village and Church, MingulayChurch, cross or graveyard · 14 yd
Ruins of the Chapel House, MingulayChurch, cross or graveyard · 35 yd
Mingulay BayNaust(s) (period Unassigned) · 418 yd
Mingulay, Macphee's HillBank (earthwork) (period Unassigned), Pen(s) (period Unassigned), Sheepfold(s) (period Unassigned) · 643 yd
Cnoc Mhic a' PhìMountain / peak · 711 yd
Rubha an DromaHeadland · 720 yd
Rubha DomhainHeadland · 1015 yd
Tom a' ReitheanMountain / peak · 1491 yd
LianamulIslet · 1637 yd
Memorial on BernerayHeritage place · 2.2 mi
The Fort of Dunan RuadhCastle, fort or tower · 4.0 miOther information
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0