MHG5439 - Holy Well - St. Catherine's Well, Eigg
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WELL (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) HOLY WELL (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NM48SE 10 c45 84.
St Catherine's Well on the S coast of Eigg was a healing well for all kinds of diseases. The priest, Father Hugh, who dedicated the well, 'obliged all the inhabitants to come to this well, and then employed them to bring together a great heap of stones at the head of the spring by way of penance....'
J M Mackinlay 1893
The precise location of this well is not known locally, but it is believed to be in Grulin (NM 4584).
Visited by OS (AA) 9 May 1972
St Catherine's Wall, believed in Martin's time to be a 'catholicon for diseases' and very lately reputed good for the falling sickness, but of which the neighbours were afraid to drink for fear of catching the ailment of which the sick had been cured, from the water, is situated a mile W of Toper na Beanmha (NM 48 NE/SE 29, near Crois Moraig: NM 457 840).
N MacPherson 1878
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4500 8400 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48SE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22172 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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