The rule is the familiar one for charmed water: a single spoken word on either leg of the trip spoils it. The offering left at the well is a coin or small charm. Wikipedia notes that the well is still in good condition and runs clear. No source gives when the custom was last observed, or any account of someone using it.
Folklore & legend
St Conval's Well below Huntingtower
St Conval's Well, beside the road below Huntingtower Castle
Undated tradition
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- Open ground
- Location
- 56.410, -3.489 (Sited to the building or field)
Sources: Wikipedia, Huntingtower Castle [other]
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