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St Columba's Well, Portmullin
Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St Columba's Well, Portmullin
Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 60417
Site Number NW97SE 2
NGR NW 9895 7256
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/60417
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkcolm
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NW97SE 2 9895 7256.
(NW 9895 7256) St Columba's Well (NR)
A powerful spring of pure water gushing from a grassy bank not far above high-water mark. The tradition of sanctity still lingers about it "while from the cross which tradition tells us stood by the well, comes the name of Corsewell." (Corsewall)
RCAHMS 1912; E M H M'Kerlie 1916
A natural spring, as described. A crude attempt has been made to line it and cover it with stones. No information was encountered regarding a cross but the name "St Columba's Well" is well known locally.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 8 February 1968
