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Post by Tegernacus on Aug 11, 2009 17:40:20 GMT -1
don't know whether this would interest anyone. I'd love to go, but it's a bit too far away
Holy Wells in Wales
A weekend conference at the WISCA centre, Bangor University
Saturday and Sunday 12-13 September 2009.
Saturday morning: 9.30-1 pm:
Dr Madeleine Gray, University of Wales, Newport: ‘A medieval collection of miracle stories from St Mary’s Well, Penrhys’.
Eirlys Gruffydd: ‘Surveying and Preserving Welsh Wells’.
Tristan Gray Hulse: ‘Elias Owen and the Holy Wells of North Wales’.
Angela Graham, Cardiff: ‘Our Lady of Penrhys – regeneration, revival and the re-launch of a shrine’.
Lunch 1-2 pm.
Saturday afternoon: round table discussion on recent research and reconstruction projects including the proposed revision of Francis Jones’s Holy Wells of Wales.
Sunday: visit some of Anglesey’s holy wells and their associated churches, including Llaneilian and the lovely priory and well complex at Penmon. Transport can be arranged.
Fee: £7.50 (includes lunch on Saturday). Accommodation: there are numerous providers in Bangor, or contact the University accommodation office at (01248) 388 088.
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Post by Francis on Aug 11, 2009 18:56:13 GMT -1
Thanks for this Teg - I'll be booking my place tomorrow!
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Post by Tegernacus on Aug 11, 2009 19:50:04 GMT -1
no prob, give us a report later! I was/am sorely tempted, but the kids are back in school then.
(I only live 8 miles away from Penrhys too, but of a bugger)
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Post by Heron on Aug 11, 2009 20:56:11 GMT -1
A lot of interest in Welsh holy wells lately. A book by Phil Cope called Holy Wells : Wales was published a while back with some stunning photographs. The same author also has an articles about Wells in the latest issue of Planet magazine www.planetmagazine.org.uk/html/newsite/index.htm
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