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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…

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Below are links to some other favourite holy well blogs and other useful and interesting websites.

Holy Wells - Other Links

  • Holy Wells of Cork Blog dedicated to visiting the 300+ holy wells in Co. Cork
  • In Search of Holy Wells and Healing Springs Excellent blog covering in detail wells in central and Southern England
  • Isle of Man Holy Wells project facebook page
  • Isle of Man Wells
  • James Rattue's Holy Wells Site
  • Megalithic Portal – Welsh Holy Wells
  • Pilgrimage in Medieval Ireland Covers many wells in Ireland along with other sites of pilgrimage

More Useful Links

  • Bardsey Island Trust
  • Curious Travellers Journals of romantic Period Travellers in Wales
  • Cymdeithas Ffynhonnau Cymru website of Welsh Wells Society
  • Friends of Friendless Churches A charity devoted to preserving disused churches
  • North Wales Pilgrims Way Website for the Pilgrims’ Way route from Holywell to Bardsey
  • Pilgrim: Early Western Saints A blog devoted to exploring the lives of the early British and other western saints
  • Saints and Stones Pilgrimage routes in South Wales
  • Seintiau – Welsh Saints Project under development at present – research on Welsh saints lives
  • The Ancient Yew Group

Some of my favourite blogs

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  • The Northern Antiquarian

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  • Friends of Llys Rhosyr Llys Rhosyr, Newborough, Anglesey
  • History of Brymbo Township
  • The Castles of Wales
  • The Cistercian Way walking trails following Welsh pilgrim routes

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