October 2014 April 2018 The Black Isle on the east coast of Scotland is just a short jaunt if you’re travelling from Inverness, heading north over the Kessock Bridge. If you're looking for things to do in the area, you might want to stop in and see Inverness Castle and Culloden Battlefield. September 2019 Clootie Well is in the parish of Knockbain and the county of Ross and Cromarty. May 2016 December 2017 And, yes, there is a real Clootie Well, with strips of cloth – in fact whole pieces of clothing! August 2014 Travel In Scotland. October 2018 Clootie wells (also Cloutie or Cloughtie wells) are places of pilgrimage in Celtic areas.They are wells or springs, almost always with a tree growing beside them, where strips of cloth or rags have been left, usually tied to the branches of the tree as part of a healing ritual.In Scots nomenclature, a "clootie" or "cloot" is a strip of cloth or rag. They are wells or springs, almost always with a tree growing beside them, where strips of cloth or rags have been left, usually tied to the branches of the tree as part of a healing ritual. It’s fun having read what other people have written. Best Of Scotland May 2017 Scottish Borders Clootie wells (also Cloutie or Cloughtie wells) are places of pilgrimage in Celtic areas. Dumfries-and-galloway Clootie wells (also Cloutie or Cloughtie wells) are places of pilgrimage in Celtic areas. Clootie Strip or piece of cloth, a rag or item of clothing; it can also refer to fabric used in the patching of clothes or the making of proddy rugs (a.k.a. The Munlochy Clootie Well is right beside the A832 Fortrose and Cromarty road, the car park is ideal for visiting the well safely. Clootie wells (also Cloutie or Cloughtie wells) are places of pilgrimage in Celtic areas.They are wells or springs, almost always with a tree growing beside them, where strips of cloth or rags have been left, usually tied to the branches of the tree as part of a healing ritual.In Scots nomenclature, a "clootie" or "cloot" is a strip of cloth or rag. September 2014 October 2017 The idea is that you dip a cloot, mostly just a strip of cloth from your own clothes, into a sacred well in the middle of the wood, and while it’s wet you tie it around a branch. Clootie wells are found in Celtic Nations, Scotland, Ireland and Cornwall in England. The Clootie Well “Aye, yon Clootie Well is a strange, strange place, is it no?” ventured the barman as he pulled at the beer pump lever, filling a pint glass to a frothing head. August 2017 January 2015 July 2019 Castles They are wells or springs, almost always with a tree growing beside them, where strips of cloth or rags have been left, usually tied to the branches of the tree as part of a healing ritual. August 2016 These are the only two of such wells in Scotland. August 2015 Clootie Well, Munlochy, Scotland (photograph by Davie Conner) In scattered sites around Scotland, England, Ireland, and other places where the pagan roots … "clootie mats"). Modern Munlochy benefits not just from its proximity to Inverness, but also from the importance of Munlochy Bay as a breeding area for birds. February 2018 It’s an eerie and strange atmosphere, especially while looking at the old faded rags which had obviously been there for decades. : Edinburgh-and-the-lothians February 2016 September 2018 In the British Isles, there is an old tradition. Grid reference: NH 640 536. Clootie wells are not just present in Scotland, however, with examples being known in Cornwall and Ireland. Accommodation In Scotland They are wells or springs and usually have a large tree growing beside them with strips of cloth tied to them as part of the healing process. North Coast 500 It seemed a quirky place to visit. June 2014 October 2016 Driving along the road into Munlochy, on the A832 from Fortrose to Cromarty, the eerie sight will catch your eye. The evergreens are all non-native, This page was last edited on 18 November 2018, at 21:07. Neither an Isle or black it’s a strange choice of name but it’s not the only thing that’s strange! I have just modified one external link on Clootie well. Clootie wells like the one here at Munlochy are found in Celtic places like Cornwall and Ireland and are linked to ancient healing traditions. Clootie Well is in the parish of Knockbain and the county of Ross and Cromarty.. After parking at the nearby car park (for free) I must have spent at least an hour wandering around. With the arrival of Christianity came the “Saint” and the Clootie Well at Munlochy is dedicated to St Boniface, the Patron Saint of Germany. March 2019 April 2020 April 2015 Please take a moment to review my edit. Known as a Clootie Well, this is one of several remains of a Celtic tradition that goes back to calling on water spirits for healing. July 2014 The concept is that you dip a small piece of natural fibre cloth “a cloot”/small piece of clothing in the water and then hang it on a … It seemed a quirky place to visit. Afterwards, the cloth is tied to… September 2016 February 2015 When one is sick or injured (physically or spiritually), one goes to the clootie well with a strip of cloth. An ancient tradition at Madron Well involved girls from Penzance walking to the well before sunrise and when they arrived they would tie two grass blades together with a pin and drop it into the well. The branches from the left are difficult to identify, may be beech or oak. They are wells or springs, almost always with a tree growing beside them, where strips of cloth or rags have been left, usually tied to the branches of … I do like though that tourists have began leaving clothes with the dates of their visit written on them, as well as where they have came from, like an unusual take on the visitor book! Pozzi Clootie (anche Cloutie o pozzi Cloughtie) sono luoghi di pellegrinaggio in aree celtiche.Sono pozzi o sorgenti, quasi sempre con un albero che cresce accanto a loro, dove sono stati lasciati strisce di stoffa o stracci, normalmente legata ai rami dell'albero come parte di una guarigione rituale.In Scozzese nomenclatura, un " clootie" o "cloot" è una striscia di stoffa o straccio. It’s fun having read what other people have written. The article states: "The sacred trees at clootie wells are usually hawthorn trees, though ash trees are also common." October 2015 Clootie Wells (auch Cloutie or Cloughtie wells – (deutsch „Lappen- oder Lumpenquellen“)) sind heidnische Kultorte, die primär in den keltischen Gebieten der Britischen Inseln aber auch z. This variation on the wishing well is original to Scotland (clootie = strip of cloth) and is specifically for healing. I had read about the Clootie Well, as one of several Celtic places of pilgrimage, whilst researching the NC500. December 2019 When visiting in the late summer you’ll be lucky to be greeted … The Clootie Well in Munlochy is a strange and bizarre sight. Scottish Food And Drink May 2019 New!! I think perhaps some of the meaning has gone for some, such as those leaving plastic bottles in shoes (highly unlikely to disintegrate!) If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. June 2015 Fortrose is home to Clootie Well. It’s spread out a lot further now than the branches of one tree and looks bizarre amongst the plain jane trees of the surrounding forest. 15 minutes at most. It sits on the Culloden Battlefield Trail. No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Clootie wells are places of pilgrimage in Celtic areas. March 2018 December 2015 Clootie well. Bing Maps | Google Maps | Historic maps (NLS) | OpenStreetMap | Ordnance Survey | PastMap | Streetmap | Wikimapia. Perthshire Clootie wells (also Cloutie or Cloughtie wells) are places of pilgrimage in Celtic areas. and those leaving luminous yellow work vests. The rag or cloot is dipped in the well and tied to a tree in the hope that a sickness or ailment will fade as the rag disintegrates. April 2014, All Beltane is the anglicised name for the Gaelic May Day festival. I made the following changes: Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 23:45, 25 January 2018 (UTC). Cornwall has a few “Cloughtie” wells – Madron Well, Sancreed Well and Alsia Well. B. auf Zypern (Feigenbaum vor den Agia Solomoni-Katakomben) anzutreffen sind. OS Map for Clootie Well. Scottish Highlands A clootie well is a place of pilgrimage in Celtic areas. Discover the local area by spending a day checking out some of the local attractions. June 2017 July 2015 The Clootie Well. – hanging from the trees where people have placed them as they made their wishes. Spreading out from a central tree (a clootie tree), branch after branch is filled with colourful rags, some ancient, some obviously new, some with rhythms attached and some tied around the trunk itself. Train Travel May 2018 Clootie well is within the scope of WikiProject Celts, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Celts.If you would like to participate, you can edit this article or you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks or take part in the discussion.Please Join, Create, and Assess. May 2014 Clootie Well, Munlochy, Scotland, a photo by conner395 on Flickr. Fife May 2015 But there is a picture here of half of all "clootie wells" known-mentioned, and... Leo 86.83.56.115 (talk) 21:07, 18 November 2018 (UTC), Not sure people know what they're talking about, https://web.archive.org/web/20060623211132/http://www.blackisle.org/clootiewell.htm, https://web.archive.org/web/20061009200520/http://www.dochara.com/tips/ragtree.php, https://web.archive.org/web/20060904063655/http://www.highlanderweb.co.uk/kingrout.htm, http://www.highlanderweb.co.uk/kingrout.htm, https://web.archive.org/web/20060715123052/http://www.finnvalley.ie/places/doon/well.html, http://www.finnvalley.ie/places/doon/well.html, https://web.archive.org/web/20071007145048/http://talk-ireland.com/article.php?sid=434, http://talk-ireland.com/article.php?sid=434, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Clootie_well&oldid=869473558, Start-Class Ireland articles of Low-importance, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, If you have discovered URLs which were erroneously considered dead by the bot, you can report them with, If you found an error with any archives or the URLs themselves, you can fix them with, Madron = This one's hard to tell, but it's certainly not an ash or hawthorn. The carpark is suitable for bus/coach and has a disabled parking bay. February 2019 Clootie Wells are rare, only really found in Celtic area in Scotland, Ireland and Cornwall. April 2019 December 2018 Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 16:47, 9 August 2017 (UTC). They are wells or springs, almost always with a tree growing beside them, where strips of cloth or rags have been left, usually tied to the branches of the tree as part of a healing ritual. November 2015 In Scots nomenclature, a "clootie" or "cloot" is a strip of cloth or rag. The amount of bubble which rose to the surface denoted the number of years before the girls would wed. The site was once a megalithic burial ground, when visiting the tombs people would tie ribbons to the surrounding hawthorn trees. Usually a well or a spring with a tree beside it, these Clootie Wells go as far back as pre-Christian times when a goddess was said to live in the well. Manche Brunnen oder Quellen werden von einem so genannten "Rag-" oder "Wish tree" begleitet, der mit Tuchstreifen oder Lappen, neuerdings auch mit Maskottchen behängt ist. Traditionally, a piece of cloth is dipped in the water of the holy well, then tied to a branch while a prayer is said to the spirit of the well. 15 minutes at most. Ireland is also home to Loughcrew Well near Old Castle in County Meath. Beyond Scotland February 2017 These were used as charms against sorcery. June 2016 I made the following changes: When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs. “That'll be twa punds fifty lad.” he added as he placed the brimful glass on the bar counter. In the heart of Culloden Woods, just a short distance from the Battlefield is a walled Clootie Well known as St Mary’s well. July 2020 Grid reference: NH 640 536 Lat / long: 57.552837, -4.272923 I have just modified 4 external links on Clootie well. Clootie Wells are rare, only really found in Celtic area in Scotland, Ireland and Cornwall. This message is updated dynamically through the template {{sourcecheck}} (last update: 15 July 2018). It’s easy to find and the circular walk is not long at all. Clootie Well - Locations Locations In Scotland, near the villages of North Kessock, Munlochy and Tore one mile west of Munlochy on the A832, is a clootie well at an ancient spring dedicated to Saint Curidan (or Curitan), where rags are still hung on the surrounding bushes and trees. January 2018 The Clootie Well While on one of my walks up Kinnoull Hill I took the wrong turn and, not unlike Dante Alighieri, found myself in an unfamiliar wood. January 2020 July 2017 It’s easy to find and the circular walk is not long at all. Clootie wells are wells or springs, almost always with a tree growing beside them, with an assortment of garments or rags left, often tied to the branches of the trees surrounding the well. November 2016 August 2020 If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. Lat / long: 57.552837, -4.272923. This suggests a Celtic Iron Age origin for the tradition, although there are other examples of trees decorated with ribbons and scraps of cloth – such as the Evenki people’s ‘Shaman trees’ far away in Siberia, or Tibetan prayer flags – perhaps suggesting an even earlier shared origin. The cloth is dipped into the well and then used to bathe the area where the injury or illness presents. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. Although people visit the well all year round there are special times for pilgrimage to the well which is always the feast days of the saints, so The Beltane in May, the Imbolic in February, the Lughnasadh in August and the Samhain in November. With special healing powers people would arrive at … As of February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. July 2016 March 2016 December 2014 Dundee February 2020 Scottish Islands August 2019 On the A832 just to the north of the village is the Clootie Well where pilgrims came (and still come) to leave strips of cloth as offering to cure illness. Over the years in Munlochy the collection has grew and it’s now a colourful mish mash of clothes, rags, shoes, scarves, and many other things! Inverness On top of the ruins-outcrop is a small elderberry with a beech behind it. The concept is that you dip a small piece of natural fibre cloth “a cloot”/small piece of clothing in the water and then hang it on a … If you know nothing of this magical place it’ll definitely take you by surprise. Please take a moment to review my edit. I had read about the Clootie Well, as one of several Celtic places of pilgrimage, whilst researching the NC500. Outlander Upon emerging from a thicket I came across the extraordinary sight of several small saplings whose … With special healing powers people would arrive at the well hoping that they would be cured. March 2017 Edinburgh In my stories, I mix the real Fairy Glen with a Clootie Well. Clootie tree next to St Brigid's Well, Kildare, Ireland. The lush green fields and forests, the quaint villages and the little bays and beaches are what make the Black Isle so loved by locals and visitors. Usually a well or a spring with a tree beside it, these Clootie Wells go as far back as pre-Christian times when a goddess was said to live in the well. September 2015 January 2019 I don’t know how much of the ritual is now traditional and how much is tourists and travellers wanting to join in the fun but it’s a fascinating sight to say the least. January 2017 November 2014 Aberdeen And Grampian See more » Beltane. As well as the Clootie Well in Munlochy there is actually another Clootie Well on the Black Isle, Craigie Well in Avoch, where rag wool and human hair can be found. Looks most like the American weedy hybrid, Kilallan= To the left near the cattle fence is a young elderberry, with possibly a young birch growing through it. The name “Clootie” stems from the Scots word “cloot” which simply means cloth. November 2019 Glasgow Where is Clootie Well? 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