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Ffynnon Rhedyw, Llanllyfni

22 Jul 20177 Aug 2017
After a forced, unexpectedly long, hiatus we are back on the road; the road today being the A487 from Bangor to Fishguard which has already led us past our previous…
Gwynedd

Ffynnon Cefn Lleithfan, Bryncroes

7 May 201629 Oct 2016
Ffynnon Cefn Lleithfan is unfortunately a little uninspiring once you find it. Rather than any thought of picturesqueness its main interest is the traditions that are associated with it, showing…
Gwynedd

Ffynnon Ddwrdan, Aberdaron

30 Apr 201630 Apr 2016
Ffynnon Ddwrdan lies on open farmland, a couple of  hundred yards to the north of the important sixteenth century house Bodwrdda. It. Is surrounded on three sides by a barbed…
Gwynedd

Ffynnon Digwg, Clynnog

14 Nov 201514 Nov 2015
While the previous well, Ffynnon Sanctaidd at Pistyll was lacking in stories and history,  Ffynnon  Digwg  makes up for this and has them in abundance. Ffynnon Digwg  lies in the…
Gwynedd

Ffynnon Sanctaidd, Pistyll

31 Oct 20155 Oct 2019
The Church of St Beuno at Pistyll lies hidden and  almost forgotten just a stone's throw from the B4417 where cars speed past to Nefyn and beyond. A faded sign…
Gwynedd

Ffynnon Oledd, Llanaber

15 Aug 20156 Aug 2020
"Immediately before Sylfaen is reached bear to the left of it by a field track; in twenty minutes reach a deserted farm; and soon after enter a field where we…
Gwynedd

Ffynnon Ddeiniol, Llanfor

6 May 20158 May 2015
Llanfor is a small settlement clustered around its church on the right hand side of the road just before you enter Bala from Corwen. The church, dedicated to St Deiniol…
Gwynedd…

Ffynnon Sanctaidd, Carnguwch

3 Nov 2014
The Nefyn road out of Llanaelhaearn climbs steeply up towards Bwlch yr Eifl. On the right rises Tre’r Ceiri, which so often as we pass seems to be cloaked in…
Gwynedd

Ffynnon Cawrdaf, Abererch

22 Sep 201423 Sep 2014
St Cawrdaf's Well The former parish of Abererch, now included within that of Llannor, extended to the north and west of Pwllheli. The church is dedicated to St Cawrdaf, and…
Gwynedd

Ffynnon Llechid, Llanllechid

16 Jan 201423 Oct 2016
From Llanfairfechan it is little more than a stone’s throw up the valley to Llanllechid. Stone’s throw is possibly appropriate description here, since the old residents of the village would…

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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 Cistercian Way walking trails following Welsh pilgrim routes

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