Good luck symbols, Clootie Well

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Good luck symbols, Clootie Well

Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 9 Oct 2018

Tradition has it that dipping a cloth (cloot) in the water of St Mary's Well and hanging it there will bring good luck.

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.479201
Longitude
-4.130374