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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Maughold's Well Alternative Name: Chibbyr VaghalCountry: Channel Islands and Isle of Man
NOTE: This site is 0.385 km away from the location you searched for.
Island: Isle of Man Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Ramsey Nearest Village: Maughold
Map Ref: SC49619193
Map Number: 95
Latitude: 54.300773N Longitude: 4.31262W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Holy Well / Spring in Isle of Man
The Journal of Antiquities features an entry for St Maughold’s Well, Maughold, Isle of Man, which is on top of a headland overlooking the Irish Sea, beside a footpath and 350m north east of St Maughold's Churchyard. The Journal tells us this is a pre-Christian spring, adopted by a 5th century Celtic saint called Macaille, Mccald or Maughold. The Journal gives precise directions on how to reach the well, and includes background information and a list of reference sources for further information.
The Transceltic website also includes an entry for this well - see their page for Çhibbyr Maghal - St Maughold's Well which tells us this is a stunning spot and "Maughold churchyard has within it the remains of three ancient Keeills. The present church dates from around the 11th to 12th century. A large number of Celtic Crosses and Norse carvings dating from the 6th to 13th centuries are housed in a collection within the churchyard. There was also once an ancient pre-historic tomb on the site. A journey to Maughold Head and St Maughold’s Well is complimented by visiting Maughold churchyard".
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