<< Our Photo Pages >> Tobar Chaluim Chille (Barra) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Scotland in Barra and Vatersay
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Tobar Chaluim Chille (Barra)Country: Scotland
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County: Barra and Vatersay Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Map Ref: NL6492099654
Latitude: 56.966218N Longitude: 7.515846W
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 |
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Described in 'The Healing Wells of the Western Isles' as being both a blessing and wishing well, Tobar Chaluim Chille is marked on the 25k OS map merely as 'W'. It does not feature on the 50k series, but overlooks the 'Tower' marked as Dun Mhic Leoid at NL64769964 on those maps - the tower is visible in Loch Tangasdail.
It can be found (with persistence!) about 2km NW of Castlebay on the A888, but it does not feature on the RCAHMS database. There are no signposts to the well, but the local horses know the way, so follow them! Incidentally, 'tobar' means 'well', and includes springs in much the same way as the welsh word 'fynnon' does.
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