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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Seiriol's Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Wales in Anglesey

Submitted by hoya105 on Sunday, 05 December 2021  Page Views: 15427

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Seiriol's Well
Country: Wales County: Anglesey Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
 Nearest Village: Penmon
Map Ref: SH631808  Landranger Map Number: 115
Latitude: 53.306398N  Longitude: 4.056023W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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-1Completely destroyed
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5Superb
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 5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Marcia visited on 19th Jun 2016 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4

pickle1984 visited on 29th Mar 2012 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4 Amazing well and location, took some water home with us.

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St Seiriol's Well
St Seiriol's Well submitted by KiwiBetsy : While photographing this well we spent some time talking to a lady who visited often and even took water away with her .... she swore by it for her skin and joint ailments. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This is a beautiful well with a square pool. Outside are stone benches and walls enclose the area. To the left is a circle of stone said to be St Seriol's cell. who lived in the 6th century. The lower part of the well chamber and the nearby oval hut may go back to early Christian times, but the masonry above was rebuilt in the 18th century.

The well is approached by a short pathway from the car park by Penmon Priory. The well is known for healing and is listed on 19thC maps as a wishing well. It is also known as Ffynnon Fair - which is Welsh for Well of Mary.The Priory, church and dovecot (especially) are worth visiting whilst here. There is a parking charge. But you can park about a mile before it - in a seaside layby. The church contains a possible Sheela-na-gig (Shee lana ghee) and intriguing carvings...
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St Seiriol's Well submitted by hoya105 : The enigmatic carvings... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by pab : Site in Anglesey (Sir Ynys Mon) Walled gardens are always intriguing, and this one was an absolute haven. The English version of the plaque reads: "This well is traditionally associated with St Seirol who lived in the 6th century AD. The lower part of the well chamber and the nearby oval hut may go back to early Christian times, but the masonry above was rebuilt in the 18th century." (... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by MarionBenham : I visited this well just over a year ago, it is worth a visit if you are on Anglesea, there are interesting ruins nearby and the well is in a little hidden garden, it really is very peaceful there. We parked near the well and walked further along past it to the beach to see the lighthouse and Puffin Island. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by TimPrevett : Some manky looking clouties tied up on the approach to the well. I'm not sure what I think of the practice. I understand the feeling to leave something at the site (and similar places), but on the other hand it can look very tatty after a while - and if everyone did it... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by AngieLake : According to the invaluable CADW (Welsh Historical Monuments) booklet, 'Anglesey - A Guide to Ancient Monuments on the Isle of Anglesey' : "Traditionally, this well was thought to be associated with the early native Welsh monastic settlement at Penmon. Indeed, the well and adjacent 'cell', or chamber, were reputedly linked with St Seriol himself. What survives today, however, is probably very ... (1 comment)

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by cactus_chris : 20180618--St. Seiriol's Well, Penmon, Anglesey

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by Antonine : 2008

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by hoya105 : Inside the adjacent dovecot.

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by hoya105 : The well itself with votive offerings!

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by hoya105 : The stone benches (3 comments)

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by hoya105 : St Seiriol's Well. Ffynnon Fair.

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by rogerkread : Well house, and note the odd cloutie in the adjacent tree.

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by rogerkread : Well house, foundations of hermit's cell - and hermit??

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by rogerkread : The astonishingly clear waters of the well, reflecting the blue sky perfectly.

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by TimPrevett : The immediate housing of the well; if I noticed correct, the water appears to enter the chamber on the bottom left. Note the many coins here; do coins ruin the properties of the holy water? I took a litre bottle of holy well water back with me; not sure what to do with it yet. I thought about using it for a while on a couple plants to see if they get anything from it? May use it to water some of...

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by TimPrevett : The housing of St Seiriol's Well, and the curved footings to the left attributed as the remains of the cell where the saint is said to have lived. The well was actually overflowing the chamber constructed around it, and the approach was very muddied indeed, though the source remained crystal clear. (6 comments)

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St Seiriol's Well submitted by AngieLake : I visited this lovely well on 9th May 2003, almost at the end of two wonderful days spent touring the megaliths of Anglesey. It was a really peaceful place, with beautiful views and picturesque buildings.

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Re: St Seriol's Well by Anonymous on Sunday, 27 March 2016
Happily exploring the wonderful coastal walks of Anglesey around Moelfre. For no particular reason I was drawn to drive down a single track road curving along the sea. It was early evening, raining and quite miserable and certainly not good timing for exploration as only an hour of daylight left. But I had a compulsion to continue. I arrived next to the priory and dovecote. As I closed my car door the first thing I saw was the sign for St Seriol's well. Weirdly this was a place I wanted to see whilst on Anglesey but had not consulted a map yet to find where it was. It is indeed a magical, peaceful spot. When I visited the well itself - the water is crystal clear, I put in my hand expecting the water to be shallow but was amazed it was about a foot deep, it was like an optical illusion the water was so clear.
I returned the following day compelled to visit. I took an empty bottle on behalf of my friend who has cancer. I was feeling cheerful as I approached. As I plunged my bottle into the water, tears started flowing and I spent the next few minutes unexpectedly crying by the well. This was an inexplicable reaction on my part. I have returned home with my bottle and hope to disperse it amongst all of my friends who have ailments. Here's to healing.
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Re: St Seriol's Well by DNPBC0 on Tuesday, 15 March 2016
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I used to go to the well regularly from early childhood until I emigrated to New Zealand. My last visit was in the 1980s when I was on a family visit to the UK when my parents had retired to their cottage in Glan-yr-afon near Llangoed. I always remember the atmosphere around the well being one of almost tangible peace and tranquility. I calculate that my investment lying at the bottom of the well stands at around 3s 6d.
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Re: St Seriol's Well by Anonymous on Thursday, 29 August 2013
I went there a couple of times. The well is still as clear as 10 years ago when i visited it for the first time. Beautiful view of the sea and interesting ruins. I agree that the coins may spoilt the water?. Nevertheless, I threw a coin in the well wishing I wished i win a lottery at least 1 million pounds to help me and my poor relatives! see what happen in 5 years time the most?


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Re: St Seiriol's Well by coldrum on Saturday, 09 January 2010
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Coflein site entry.

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/32173/details/ST+SEIRIOL%27S+WELL%2C+PENMON/
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Re: St Seiriol's Well by Anonymous on Friday, 13 July 2007
I visited st seiriols in sept.06 and hope to return this sept. A truely magical and peaceful spot.I had been feeling very down at the time but the feeling of upliftment I felt after my visit stayed with me for many months and I still get a tingle now whenever I think of the place or look at the photo's that we took at the time. Can't wait to be there again. Good energy surrounds the area. best wishes to all, yvonne in Norfolk
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    Re: St Seiriol''s Well by Anonymous on Friday, 17 October 2014
    went for the first time this year and feel it is a very special place, I was feeling unhappy but now feel a contentment.
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      Re: St Seiriol''s Well by Sunny100 on Saturday, 18 October 2014
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      I know the feeling and these holy wells and springs are great places for people suffering from depression. I have not been to St Seiriol's Well, but maybe some day I will get there.
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Re: St Seiriol's Well by Anonymous on Monday, 02 January 2006
I myself have not visited the well before but wish to comment on it, if you believe people have guardian angels you're in luck.....i had a friend as a child called seiriol, he wore old clothes and helped me find things and stayed with me during my teenage years, i found out when my dad went to the well that it was the same person, there was no person called seiriol in my life or my parents.......thank you for reading.
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Re: St Seriol's Well by TimPrevett on Friday, 20 August 2004
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The meeting place for these two saints is allegedly the field of the standing stone known as carreg leidr, as Page 21 of Rumours and Oddities from North Wales by Meirion Hughes and Wayne Evans, speaks of folklore concerning this stone. Two of the islands saints would meet near here; on one occasion, a man stole a Bible from a local church and given the holy location, he was turned into stone. Furthermore, the stone is alleged to leap from the ground and run thrice around the field at midnight on Christmas Eve.
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Re: St Seriol's Well by Anonymous on Thursday, 19 August 2004
Hi, we have been there twice in the last year. We have an excellant photograph of energy flowing across the surface of the well. We are also investigating the meetings of St. Seriol and St. Cybi in the middle of Anglesey and have uncovered a circle at Clorach. If anyone out there can help with more info on this subject and the venis connection to Bryn Celli Ddu would be grateful. Going back up there in November 2004. We are a spirit contact group with our feet firmly on the ground! My e-mail is spiritist@btinternet.com Neil.
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Re: St Seriol's Well by Thorgrim on Tuesday, 03 August 2004
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Yes I agree. I went there very many years ago and was captivated entirely and the water in the well was so crystal clear. Keep intending to return with my camera. Entire area is pure magic
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Re: St Seriol's Well by TimPrevett on Tuesday, 03 August 2004
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I have visited here - wonderful spot, and easily accessible. Parking near the historic Dovecote, and a good Celtic Cross nearby, too.

I do have a photo, but goodness knows where it is. Should I not be beaten to posting an image, I'll dig it out when time permits.
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