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St Kilda, Hirta, Village Bay, Tobar A' Chleirich

Holy Well (medieval)

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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