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Clach an Droma Argyllshire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Note about stones and wells for healing, 29 August 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/65
Scope and Contents

Note, probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], about stones and wells for healing in Appin [An Apainn] including Creag Chuirulain [Creag Churalain], Chuiralain Tobar [Churalain Tobar], Tobar nan Sul [Tobar an Sùl], Clach an Droma and Tobar a Ghlun [Tobar a' Ghlùin]. Some descriptions of the stones and wells and the ailments they heal are noted.

Dates: 29 August 1883

Note about wells and a rock connected with St Cyril, 1884

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/256
Scope and Contents

Note about wells and a rock connected with St Cyril [Curalan], listing the wells as Tobar nan Sùl, Tobar na Glùn, Tobar Churalainn and Tobar nan Cìoch and the rock as Clach an Droma [Tobar an Sùl, Tobar a' Ghlùin, Tobar Churalain, all Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. People would leave a halfpenny or a shell at Tobar Churalainn.

Dates: 1884