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Located at the base of the N-facing slope of a hill, in the SW corner of a field, with a ruined vernacular cottage 15m to N. This holy well consists of a natural spring contained within a roughly D-shaped cavity (1.4m N–S; 1.4m E–W; D 1m) which is faced with stone. A curving drystone wall defines the E–S side of the well but the N and W walls are straight. The N wall consists of one or possibly two large edge-set slabs. The well is enclosed on all sides by the slumped, grass-covered W-facing slope of a penitential cairn (SL005-004003-). There is a bullaun stone (SL005-004002-) on top of the penitential cairn, a few meters SE of the well. A church and graveyard (SL005-005001-; SL005-005002-) are located c. 100m to ENE. According to local tradition, water from the well was especially valued as a cure for sick cattle.
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SL005-004001_01.JPG Location of well in W slope of penitential cairn (SL005-004003-) indicated by ranging rod.
SL005-004001_02.JPG Stone facing of well
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 11 December 2015
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