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Conwy

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…
Denbighshire

St Mordeyrn’s Well, Nantglyn

11 Oct 201115 Apr 2014
Nantglyn lies about 4 miles to the south east of Denbigh along narrow single track roads. It is the only parish in Wales whose patron is St Mordeyrn, although the…
Conwy

St Celynin’s Well, Llangelynin, nr Henryd, Conwy

7 Sep 201115 Mar 2013
Llangelynin Old Church is high in the hills to the south of Conwy. Climbing up there provides a panoramic view of the river, Conwy Castle and the harbour. The church…
Denbighshire

St Collen’s Well, Llangollen

15 Aug 201113 Mar 2013
St Collen's life story seems much more interesting than his well. Collen flourished in the 7th century. One account is given here in David Nash Ford's Early British Kingdoms. Born…
Denbighshire

St Garmon’s Well. Llanarmon yn Iâl

28 Jun 201112 Mar 2013
The discussion of St Garmon's Well at Llanarmon yn Iâl, Denbighshire is one destined to open more than a few cans of worms. Which exactly, out of a number of…
Denbighshire

St Dyfnog’s Well, Llanrhaeadr

15 Jun 201113 Apr 2021
The village of Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch takes its name from the spring on the hillside which is now known as St Dyfnog’s Well. Llan=church and rhaeadr=waterfall. According to tradition St. Dyfnog lived…
Flintshire

St Oswald’s Well, Whitford

14 Jun 201112 Mar 2013
St Oswald's Well (Ffynnon Oswallt) at Whitford, Flintshire is now hidden behind a brick construction. The well is in the side of a bank adjacent to Mertyn Cottage. We first visited…
Denbighshire

St Tegla’s Well, Llandegla

13 Jun 201113 Jan 2020
 This post has subsequently been updated in December 2012 and again in January 2020 with additional photographs. the original pictures were taken in summer, newer ones in winter which enable…
Flintshire

St Michael’s Well, Caerwys

3 Jun 20118 Apr 2013
St Michael’s Well is the sacred well of the Caerwys Church, also dedicated to St Michael. It was described in 1912 as " A natural basin of limestone, about 12…

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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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  • 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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