MHG9738 - Tobat Malaig Well
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Type and Period (1)
- HOLY WELL (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC86NE 4 8821 6540.
(NC 8821 6540) Tobat Malaig (NAT) OS 25"map, (1974)
St Malie is commemorated in a well, Tobat Malaig, below Melwich. This is probably Mairie, one of the Figg Martyrs, for Mairie naturally develops into Malie in accordance with the Gaelic emphony.
A MacKay 1914.
This well, still known locally as 'Tobat Malaig', is a natural spring which issues through a small revetment of dry-stone walling at the foot of a slope.
Surveyed at 1:2500. isited by OS (A A) 7 November 1972.
No change to previous field report.
Visitedby OS (J M) 7 July 1977.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8820 6540 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC86NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6857 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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