Wells were vital to our existence, important social and cultural hubs which provided fresh supplies of clean water, healing functions and spiritual meccas.
Researching well sites at Kirkcudbright, Twynholm and Castle Douglas become a gateway into discovering more about Galloway’s part in the slave trade as well as covenanters and the romantic era.
Image: Lyn Walby and Paul Connor at the Fairies Well near Twynholm
Thanks to Dr Peter Hewitt, Lyn Walby, Paul Connor and Claire Martin
Music: Face to Face by Twelfth Day
The podcast is part of the Galloway Glens Lost Wells project.  Instigated during the depths of lockdown, the online project tasked members of the community to research and discover ‘lost wells’ in their vicinity.
Galloway Glens is supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic Environment, Scotland.

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