What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Kilda, Hirta, Village Bay, Tobar A' Chleirich as Holy Well (medieval). 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.
St Kilda Holy Well, known locally as Tobar A' Chleirich, is associated with the saintly figure St Kilda, a 6th-century Irish monk and patron saint of the archipelago. The well was traditionally visited for healing and purification, with pilgrims seeking cures for ailments and collecting water for blessings.
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Places near here
Hirta, Village BayBreakwater (19th Century), Capstan (19th Century), Landing Point (period Unassigned), Naust (17th Century) · 91 yd
Island defencesIsland · 94 yd
St Kilda, HirtaCleit (post Medieval) · 113 yd
Restored free church on St KildaChurch, cross or graveyard · 151 yd
Rubha ChallaHeadland · 273 yd
Bàgh a' BhaileBay · 385 yd
Village Bay, Hirta, St KildaFindspot (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic) · 407 yd
Beach on HirtaBeach · 423 yd
St Kilda, Hirta, Village BayNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 516 yd
St Kilda cemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 610 yd
Cemetery with Bagh a' Bhaile or Loch Hiort beyondChurch, cross or graveyard · 617 yd
Sgeir nan SgarbhIslet · 907 yd