Why this matters
St Queran's Well is associated with St Queran, a 6th-century Irish monk and missionary who is said to have founded a monastery in Galloway, Scotland. The well was traditionally visited for its healing properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin, and was likely a site of pilgrimage and Christian devotion in medieval times.
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Queran's Well 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.
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