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Tobar An Tuirc, Gleann Lichd
Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Tobar An Tuirc, Gleann Lichd
Classification Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 12011
Site Number NG92SE 1
NGR NG 9786 2028
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/12011
- Council Highland
- Parish Glenshiel
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG92SE 1 9786 2028.
'Tobar an Tuirc' - the Well of the Boar - is said to have been associated with Fingal, and the death of Diarmid, his nephew. The well lies above Dorusduain (NG 98 22 ) (B G Macrow 1948) in Gleann Lichd, at the foot of Ben Attow ( D MacDonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931)
B G Macrow 1948; D MacDonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931.
This natural spring was located from local enquiries, at NG 97862028. There are no traces of stonework; a copious flow of water still issues from the spring.
Visited by OS (W D J) 27 September 1966.
