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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Ffynnon Gower (Llangower) Alternative Name: St Cywair's Holy Well, St Gwyr's WellCountry: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Dolgellau Nearest Village: Llangower
Map Ref: SH900315
Latitude: 52.869696N Longitude: 3.635631W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Gwynedd
Ffynnon Gower holy well/spring is located about half a mile south of the hamlet of Llangower, and just a little south of Bryn-hynod House. The Flag Station House halt of the Bala Lake Railway is close by. There are splendid views from here across the lake with the mountains of Snowdonia beyond.
According to legend, the well had magical healing properties. The water was regarded as a cure all. It is not too difficult to find, being located between a pathway and a row of trees. And, although there is not much to see today, the large rectangular hollow in which the spring issues is quite prominent. The ancient spring is, however, often dried-up. The well is named after St Cywair who dwelt here in the 5th or 6th century CE.
St Cywair or Gwyr, a 5th century Irish princess married king Coel Godhibog of the north Britains. She was the mother of Llywarch Hen, the early Welsh bard, and St Pabo. The little church at Llangower is dedicated to her memory, and her feast day is still celebrated here on 11th July.
Legend also says that there was another well in this area, but that it now lies under the waters of Lake Bala (Llyn Tegid). Apparently the well keeper forgot to put the cover over the well. This caused the spirit who lived in the well to become angry and the water gushed out forming the lake itself. The following morning when the local people looked out they saw a 3 mile length of water - today the lake is 5 miles long. There are reports that when the lake is clear buildings from the old village can be seen beneath.
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