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Anglesey

Ffynnon Redifael, Penmynydd

2 Oct 20162 Oct 2016
There are undoubtedly many better things to be doing on a drizzly October morning than splashing around in a muddy field on the trail of a well that is well…
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…
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…
Anglesey

Llanfihangel Din Sylwy

12 Dec 201212 Mar 2013
Din Sylwy is a large limestone outcrop in eastern of Anglesey, lying between the village of Llanddona and the coast. Standing out in the surrounding countryside it is one of…
Gwynedd

Ffynnon Dudwen, Llandudwen

22 Aug 201226 Mar 2013
St Tudwen's Well Ffynnon Dudwen is situated in a field a couple of hundred yards from the little church of Llandudwen around two miles to the east of  Tudweiliog. In…
Denbighshire

St Mary’s Well, Gallt Melyd (Meliden)

28 Dec 20118 Mar 2017
St Mary's Well / St Melyd's Well, I was tempted to say "so good they named it twice", but I think that's probably pushing things a little to far. It…
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…
Flintshire

St Michael’s Well, Cilcain

14 Nov 201112 Mar 2013
From documentation on the internet it appears that there was a concerted effort to restore Cilcain's St Michaels Well (Ffynnon Mihangel) during the late 1990s and the early part of…
Conwy

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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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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