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Ardnamurchan, Ardslignish, St Columba's Well
Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ardnamurchan, Ardslignish, St Columba's Well
Classification Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 22351
Site Number NM56SE 3
NGR NM 5660 6156
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/22351
- Council Highland
- Parish Ardnamurchan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NM56SE 3 5660 6156.
(NM 5660 6156) St Columba's Well (NAT)
OS 6" map, Argyllshire, 2nd ed., (1902)
This well is described in 1920 as being a trickle of spring water coming from an iron spout by the roadside. Though the Ordnance Survey Name Book (ONB) states it is not considered holy, Donaldson gives this health-giving well an association with St Columba, using it for baptism.
Name Book 1872; M E M Donaldson 1923
St Columba's Well as described by Donaldson. Name and tradition as a healing well still known locally.
Visited by OS (N K B) 8 June 1970
A medicinal well traditionally associated with St Columba is found here. It lies outside the SSSI. This has been a desk assessment area.
J Wordsworth, SSSIs, Scottish Natural Heritage, 1993
