# clootie well

> places of pilgrimage in Celtic areas: wells or springs, almost always with a tree growing beside them, where strips of cloth or rags have been left, usually tied to the branches of the tree as part of a healing ritual

**Wikidata**: [Q1102318](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1102318)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clootie_well)  
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