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Submitted by markj99 on Sunday, 14 November 2021 Page Views: 675

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Medana's Well Alternative Name: Chincough Well
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Port William Nearest Village: Monreith
Map Ref: NX36454005
Latitude: 54.728755N Longitude: 4.541345W
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**St Medana's Well** submitted by markj99 : Source of St Medana's Well. (Vote or comment on this photo)

There is a natural spring bubbling up on the shore of Front Bay, S of Monreith in Dumfries and Galloway. It could be the source of the legendary St Medana's Well.

According to Canmore ID 62764 , Medana, a beautiful Irish lady, plucked out her eyes to spurn an unwelcome suitor. The saints caused a spring to appear, the water having the property of restoring her sight. Canmore gives the OS Grid Reference for St Medana's Well as NX 3642 4006, approximately 30 yards west of the natural spring.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:

NX3640 : Water Worn Rocks by Jon Alexander — by Jon Alexander
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NX3640 : Front Bay, Monreith by Billy McCrorie — by Billy McCrorie
©2015(licence)

NX3640 : Front Bay - Monreith by James Johnstone — by James Johnstone
©2017(licence)

NX3640 : Seagulls, Front Bay by David Baird — by David Baird
©2008(licence)

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