Conwy Ffynnon Dudno, Llandudno 31 May 20135 Oct 2019 St Tudno's Well The Great Orme, Y Gogarth, that iconic limestone outcrop that defines Llandudno has been a centre of population and industry for thousands of years. Copper mining was…
Conwy Ffynnon Sadwrn, Llandudno 29 May 201316 Jul 2020 St Sadwrn's Well Ffynnon Sadwrn lies on a grass verge within a small housing estate in Craigside, below the Little Orme at the eastern extremity of Llandudno. The road leading…
Conwy Ffynnon y Saint, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr 30 Dec 201226 Mar 2013 Saints Well From one Llanfihangel to another – because that’s how Wellhopper rolls. Today we visited Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr in search of Ffynnon y Saint – the Well of the…
Conwy Ffynnon Drillo, Llansannan 26 Nov 201226 Mar 2013 St Trillo's Well Ffynnon Drillo is marked on the Ordnance Survey maps about a mile and a half to the south west of Llansannan village. This is also the sum…
Conwy Ffynnon Gynfran, Llysfaen 9 May 201226 Mar 2013 St Cynfran's Well We appear recently to be following around the offspring of Brychan, although with a reputed sixty five children, their influence must spread far and wide. Following on…
Conwy Ffynnon Gwynwy, Llangelynin 11 Apr 201214 Nov 2019 Llangelynin Church lies high in the hills overlooking Conwy and Penmaenmawr. The church, used now for three services a year sits in glorious isolation. However, this has not…
Conwy St Mary Magdalene’s Well, Cerrigydrudion 30 Mar 20129 May 2020 When asked to name a favourite well I often cite St Mary Magdalene’s well, Ffynnon Fair Fagdalen, at Cerrigydrudion. It can be difficult to explain why since, compared to many…
Conwy Ffynnon Armon, Capel Garmon 2 Jan 201226 Mar 2013 St Garmon's Well Ffynnon Armon at Capel Garmon, near Llanrwst, is one of the six Welsh wells identified by Jones dedicated to Saint Garmon. The origins of Garmon have already…
Conwy St Mary’s Well, Llanrhos 1 Jan 201218 May 2020 Llanrhos's St Mary's Well ( Ffynnnon Fair) lies within about 100 yards of St Hilary's Parish Church, Llanrhos, which is easily missed these days as you drive up the A470…
Conwy St Digain, Llangernyw 1 Dec 201112 Mar 2013 There is little factual information available on the life of St Digain. Digain is reputed to have lived in the fifth century, by legend he was a Cornish prince, born in…