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Tobar Mheasain

Holy Well (medieval)(possible), Spring (nil Antiquity)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Tobar Mheasain as Holy Well (medieval)(possible), Spring (nil Antiquity). 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.
Tobar Mheasain is a holy well associated with Saint Measain, a 7th-century Irish monk and missionary who is said to have founded a monastery in Kintail, Scotland. 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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