<< Our Photo Pages >> Tobar Bhrìghde - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Scotland in Isle of Lewis
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Tobar Bhrìghde Alternative Name: Brigit's WellCountry: Scotland County: Isle of Lewis Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: Borve
Map Ref: NB41035738
Latitude: 58.427753N Longitude: 6.437794W
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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RCAHMS does not give any information on its database, but Macleod writes:
"This well is close to St Brigit's cemetery in Melbost, Borve. It is done up with cement, and people still use it. It has a narrow entrance but stil wide enough to accommodate a small cup. The water in this well was effective in the treatment of jaundice."
The well was actually difficult to locate, even though it is not far into a field by the lane, as it lies so flat & low on the ground. There is a rather distracting pile of rubble - which made us think the description of 'done up with cement' might have become literally true!
There are no markings or signs - in the end, good old instinct is often the best compass...hopefully the images I am going to post will help others find it. There is room to park & turn at the lane end, as the coastal path can be accessed from there.
© Text Finlay MacLeod
© Photograph (from book) Donald John Campbell
Published by Acair Ltd, 2000. Text & image reproduced with written permission from the publishers.
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