MHG3994 - Fivepennies Well, Eigg
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WELL (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) HOLY WELL? (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NM49SE 1 c476 901.
Fivepennies Well (? area of 'Cuig Peighinnean': Five Pennies; NM 474 899) on Eigg was a healing well for a person's first disease and for the deformities of strangers to the island.
J M MacKinlay 1893
According to H MacKinnon, Cleadale, Eigg, this well is in the area centred NM 476 901 near the head of a rivulet which runs down to the Singing Sands (Triagh na Biail), but it was not located.
Visited by OS (AA) 6 May 1972
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4759 9009 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM49SE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22209 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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