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St Colman's Well, Kiltearn Parish

Holy Well (medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Colman's Well, Kiltearn Parish 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 Colman's Well is associated with St Colman, a 7th-century Irish monk and bishop who founded a monastery in Tain, Ross and Cromarty. The well was traditionally visited for its healing properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin, and was a site of pilgrimage and local Christian devotion.

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