Folk-Lore of West and Mid-WalesDavies, Jonathan Ceredig
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Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales
Davies, Jonathan Ceredig
Folklore -- Wales; Wales -- Social life and customs
St. Edren's is situated about half way between Haverfordwest and
Fishguard. According to a local tradition there was once a most
famous sacred well in the Churchyard, much resorted to for the cure
of many complaints, especially hydrophobia; but one time, a woman
washed her clothes in this well on Sunday, which caused the spring
to dry up as a curse for breaking the Sabbath. Fortunately, however,
for poor patients, the healing propensities or virtues of its water
were miraculously transferred into the churchyard grass. So people
took some of the grass to their homes to eat it with their food,
which cured them of their ailments. There was a hole in the church
wall to receive the offerings of those who came to procure some of
this grass. One old man informed the Vicar, the Rev. J. Bowen, who
is an enthusiastic antiquarian, that the sacred well had been closed
in order to drain the graveyard, but that there is still a spring in
a field outside the wall.
THE LETTERSTON WELL.
Another Pembrokeshire well supposed by some to possess curative
properties is called "Ffynon Shan Shillin," at Letterston, about five
miles from Fishguard. Some say that the water of the well was once
so valuable that it was sold for a shilling a bottle.
THE LLANLLAWER WELL.
A well near the Church of Llanllawer, in the neighbourhood of
Fishguard, had once the reputation of possessing medical properties,
and was much frequented in the old times.
There is a Rocking-Stone also in this neighbourhood, perhaps once
used in divination.
There was also a well near Moelgrove, between Nevern and Cardigan,
which was resorted to once, and pins were discovered at the bottom
of it.
RHOSCROWTHER.
"Down in a hollow beside the stream stands the ancient Parish Church,
dedicated to St. Decumanus, patron of Springs and Wells, who in old
times was held in high esteem for the cures effected at the bubbling
rill hard by."--"Nooks and Corners in Pembrokeshire," page 82.
ST. KEYNAN'S WELL (LLANGURIG.)
According to the late Rev. Elias Owen, F.S.A., this well granted the
wish of the first who drank it; and every married couple endeavoured
to first drink the water, for the one did so became the master in
their wedded life.
LAKES.
LLYN MOEL LLYN.
This is a lake in the parish of Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn, North
Cardiganshire. There is a saying that every bird that attempts to
fly over this lake, falls into it dead. There is also a tradition in
the neighbourhood that when an attempt was made to drain the lake,
terrific thunder and lightning compelled them to give up the attempt.
TREGARON LAKE.
There is a small lake near Tregaron, between Lampeter and Aberystwyth;
and there is a tradition in the neighbourhood that the village or
town of Tregaron was once situated on the spot which is now occupied
by the lake, but that it sunk, and some fancy they can see some ruins
or remains now at the bottom of the lake.
PENCARREG LAKE.
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