Conwy – Page 2 – Well Hopper

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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…

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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…

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Ffynnon Gwynwy, Llangelynin

11 Apr 201228 Feb 2016

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…

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St Mary Magdalene’s Well, Cerrigydrudion

30 Mar 201229 Jan 2018

St Mary Magdalene’s well, Ffynnon Fair Fagdalen, at Cerrigydrudion could be a beautiful little well with a little care and attention. As it is, it seems an almost forgotten treasure.…

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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…

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St Mary’s Well, Llanrhos

1 Jan 201212 Mar 2013

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…

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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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Ffynnon Newydd, Llanrwst

28 Nov 201112 Mar 2013

It was a case of so near and yet so far in our search for Ffynnon Newydd. The only information we had when we set off was a copy of…

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St Trillo’s Well, Llandrillo yn Rhos

20 Oct 20119 Sep 2013

We first visited St Trillo's Well just after Christmas, snow has been compacted into ice on the promenade and access to the chapel was treacherous. Returning last wekend was a…

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Llangystennin

17 Oct 201112 Mar 2013

It is a sad fact that the majority of Welsh holy wells are probably lost forever now. Either built over, filled in, diverted for water sources; for some the location is…