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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Fagan's Well Alternative Name: St Fhagan's Well, St Phagan's WellCountry: Wales County: South Glamorgan Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Cardiff
Map Ref: ST11917712
Latitude: 51.486145N Longitude: 3.270068W
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St Fagan's Well is located in the grounds of 'The Welsh Folk Museum' at St Fagan's to the north-west of Cardiff. It is close to the castle and the museum and, at the north-side of Castle Hill Road and the River Ely. St Mary's parish church (which was probably originally dedicated to St Fagan) lies to the east. The well can be seen on a flat area of grassy land at the west-side of an embankment, within a ditched area, close to a footbridge and fish ponds.
It is a circular shaped Medieval well that is covered with a decorative iron grid. The opening is said to be 0.6m high x 0.6 wide, and was originally enclosed by stonework, later to be replaced by brickwork. St Fagan's Well was long known to have healing abilities, especially for the cure of falling sickness (epilepsy).
According to the legend, St Fagan also known as Fugatius, came to Britain to convert the legendary King Lucius (sometime between AD 140-166) although some historians think it was later, maybe between AD 174-189. Lucius, King of the Silures, in south-east Wales had travelled to Rome to inform Pope Eleutherius that he wanted to be converted to Christianity.
Two Roman envoys - St Fagan and St Deruvian (Fugatius and Damian) were dispatched to converted the king. They established Christianity in this part of South Wales and some churches, then later travelled with twelve companions to Somerset and re-established Christianity at Glastonbury and set up a community of hermits on the site of a church earlier built by St Joseph of Arimathea. This eventually became Glastonbury Abbey. St Fagan became a bishop - probably on his return to Rome. One legend says he returned to Britain in old age? St Deruvian was made a deacon of the church.
There were two churches named for St Fagan in south Glamorgan, this one (now dedicated to St Mary) and another at Trecynon, and one for St Deruvian at Merthyr Dyfnan. They are commemorated in Cardiff churches on 26th May. The two saints became the Apostles of Britain.
Lucius Lleuver Mawr (AD 136-181), King of the Silures, endowed his lands with churches and bisphoprics and overthrew the pagan temples. He was buried in the city of Arviragus (Gloucester) where later 'he' himself came to be regarded as a saint.
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