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coigach
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|  Posted 10-08-2007 at 20:11
Hello,
Hello,
Site newbie here!
I am a photographer based in Edinburgh looking to find out any info about holy well sites in Scotland. Am looking for any books / info with site locations so I can do some exploring am often in the Highlands taking photos, see my site http://www.apug.org/forums/portfolios.php?u=12991
KiwiBetsy has posted some great info, any idea where I can get more?
Thanks for your help,
Gavin
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TimPrevett
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| Posted 10-08-2007 at 20:20
Hello there!
If you are au fait with searching databases, the Scottish National Monuments will see you off with some positive sites; also you might like to ask at the National Wells Index - which although English in its focus might have a bod or two able to help you out there.
Scottish Monuments:
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/
NWI:
http://nwi.skyphos.co.uk/phpbb/index.php
cheers
Tim
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kelpie
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| Posted 10-08-2007 at 21:00
I have a couple at http://www.danu.co.uk
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coigach
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| Posted 15-08-2007 at 20:53
Thanks for info.
Cheers,
Gavin
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brigantia
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| Posted 16-08-2007 at 10:32
Hi Gavin -
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I am a photographer based in Edinburgh looking to find out any info about holy well sites in Scotland. Am looking for any books / info with site locations so I can do some exploring |
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A couple of primary texts on Scottish sites are:
MacKinlay, James M., Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs, William Hodge: Glasgow 1893 (though a modern paperback edition was produced a few years back).
Morris, Ruth and Frank, Scottish healing wells: healing, holy, wishing and fairy wells of the mainland of Scotland, Sandy: Alethea Press, 1982. (an excellent sourcebook!)
Then there's the on-line copy of MacKaile's The Oyly-Well here:
http://www.antipope.org/feorag/wells/oyly-well.html
All the best - Paul
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