Holy Wells Of Wales

[Tegernacus]

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 [phone].

[Francis]

Thanks for this Teg - I'll be booking my place tomorrow!

[Tegernacus]

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)

[Heron]

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