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St Marnoch's Well, Marnoch

Holy Well (medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Marnoch's Well, Marnoch 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 Marnoch's Well is associated with St Marnoch, a 7th-century Irish monk and missionary believed to have founded a monastery in Ayrshire, Scotland. Traditionally linked to healing and pilgrimage, holy wells dedicated to him were often visited for their curative properties, particularly for eye ailments and general well-being.

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