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Culmalzie
Chapel (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Holy Well (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Culmalzie
Classification Chapel (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Holy Well (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) 'Between Cluttag And Malzie'
Canmore ID 62889
Site Number NX35SE 4
NGR NX 3740 5281
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/62889
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkinner
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX35SE 4 3740 5281
Wilson notes a holy well between Cluttag and Malzie, E of the junction of the Mochrum and Whauphill roads. This could be the spring shown on OS maps at NX 3740 5281 . The ONB suggests that Culmalzie (NX 373 531) is a corruption of Cuil Mhaille (Maillie's retreat) or Cill Mhaille indicating the site of a chapel, dedicated to St Mhaillidh which would probably have been located on Chapel Hill (NX 371 527). The ONB also gives alternative spellings of Kirbreen Hill (NX 377 531) as Killbreen or Killbrian Hill, suggestive of another chapel site.
RCAHMS 1912; G Wilson MS notes (NMAS MSS No.578); Name Book 1848; W J Watson 1926
There is no evidence of a chapel in this area or that the spring at NX 3740 5281, is a holy well.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 19 August 1970.
