Clootie well
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clootie-well-183-7181337
title:
Clootie well
text:
A clootie well is a holy well, almost always with a tree growing beside it, where small strips of cloth or ribbons are left as part of a healing ritual, usually by tying them to branches of the tree. Clootie wells are places of pilgrimage usually found in Celtic areas. It is believed the tradition comes from the ancient custom of leaving votive offerings in water. In Scots, a clootie or cloot is a strip of cloth or rag.
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description:
Holy well or spring, usually with tree
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clootie_well
date created:
2006-09-19T05:24:43Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T20:26:17Z
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