What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Fairlie as Chapel (period Unknown)(possible), Well (period Unknown)(possible). 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 Saint Fillan, the well at Fairlie is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general healing. The site reflects a broader Scottish tradition of holy wells connected to early Christian saints and local pilgrimage practices.

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