Skelmorlie, St Fillan's Well

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Skelmorlie, St Fillan's Well as Holy Well (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

St Fillan's Well at Skelmorlie is associated with St Fillan, an 8th-century Irish monk and saint known for his healing miracles and connection to several holy wells in Scotland. Traditionally, the well was visited for its curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin, and was likely a site of pilgrimage and local devotion in medieval times.