Comments for Well Hopper

Comment on Ffynnon Eilian, Llaneilian by wellhopper

wellhopper — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:57:47 +0000

That will be good, it was mentioned while I was there that they were hoping to do this. It would make the well so much easier to find ( I know I had trouble), and hopefully attract more people to visit and find out about the well and its customs; it is in a marvellous setting and deserves more attention.it deserves

Comment on Ffynnon Eilian, Llaneilian by R Ashworth

R Ashworth — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:02:32 +0000

During 2014 the area around the Well will be cleared and a plaque attached to the rock face (which was one side of the enclosure).

Comment on Well Hopper by thefireonthehill

thefireonthehill — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:23:00 +0000

I have found a couple of interesting named springs in the area of Cymau / Llanfynydd in Flintshire. One, Ffynnon y Garreg above Cymau, is mentioned in the Flintshire inventory as (in 1910) having a stone surround on three sides with another stone in front of it. There is still, as far as I can see from Street View, a large depression in the field at the site with a bush growing out of it, although unfortunately there is no longer any path to the spring (one is shown on the 1870s Ordnance Survey).

Another has the odd name of Ffynnon Ffragle – perhaps referring to brewing (an English-influenced corruption of “brag” and “lle”). It was described to Edward Lhuyd as a “great stream” so must have been locally noteworthy. This one was still marked on modern-era maps with some kind of stream issuing from it so I guess it is still there, though haven’t had the chance to look yet. It is on the left of a lane leading to a farm (though the lane once ended at the spring apparently), and which is itself off a small road a little east of Llanfynydd.

Comment on Ffynnon Gwynwy, Llangelynin by Who IS…? | maggie winnall

Who IS…? | maggie winnall — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:24:17 +0000

[...] isolated church. A good three hour walk there and the same back. Except for some of the party who had walked on ahead and missed the turning for the path down. They finally made it back to camp a couple of hours later. [...]

Comment on Ffynnon Cegin Arthur, Llanddeiniolen by wellhopper

wellhopper — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:20:26 +0000

yes indeed – the last of the intrepid explorers. And all before lunch time too.

Comment on Ffynnon Cegin Arthur, Llanddeiniolen by Llyr Wynn-Jones

Llyr Wynn-Jones — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:32:31 +0000

A major discovery at long last! The elusive source of Afon Cegin – it be a royal pirate’s well no less- arrghhhhh! The only pirates that get caught either get too greedy or live on the coast. An enlightened and enlightening article adding to the alchemy of Celtic well hoppers.

Comment on Ffynnon Cegin Arthur, Llanddeiniolen by wellhopper

wellhopper — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:41:05 +0000

thank you for your kind comments

Comment on Ffynnon Cegin Arthur, Llanddeiniolen by tamaraduquette

tamaraduquette — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:18:40 +0000

Lovely Article, and Thank-You for All the Work that You Do to Preserve Our Celtic Heritage!

Comment on Ffynnon Sarah, Nannerch by wellhopper

wellhopper — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:03:05 +0000

thank you. It still remains a little mystery this one

Comment on St Winefride’s Well, Holywell by sunbright57

sunbright57 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:43:44 +0000

Sounds good.