Rag wells are found across Scotland and Ireland, and the idea goes back to appeals to water spirits and later to a patron saint. Undiscovered Scotland describes the Munlochy well as a weird remnant of a once common tradition. The rule is that rags should be of cloth that rots, and plastic and other modern items left at the site have been a recurring problem.
The 2022 clearance was reported as the work of someone who thought they were cleaning up the site.
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