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Cymdeithas Ffynhonnau Cymru Papers
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Correspondence

Correspondence, including with members, local correspondents, societies and institutions (including the Charity Commission, Eisteddfod Môn 1999, the Wellsprings Fellowship, Sacred Land Project and Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd), community councils and papurau bro. Also constitution, agendas, minutes and other papers relating to general and committee (council from 1998) meetings, 1996-2003; lists of community and town council clerks for Anglesey, co. Carm., Ceredigion, Conwy, co. Denb. and Gwynedd, c.1998; and references to various wells, including Ffynnon Bedr, p. Llanbedrycennin.

Correspondence

Correpondence, including with members, land-owners and managers, grant-providers and community councils. Also research notes, extracts and photocopies on individual wells, including Ffynnon Ddyfnog, p. Llanrhaeadr, Ffynnon Fihangel, p. Ffestiniog, and Ffynnon Llawr Dol-serau, p. Dolgellau, the wells of p's Llancarfan and Llangynwyd and the Great Orme, and well customs, including head and skull cults, white stones and cursing.

Cymdeithas Ffynhonnau Cymru Papers

  • GB 0210 CYMFFYN
  • Fonds
  • 1982-2014

Papers of the society, and notes and research on individual wells, their histories and current condition, and well-lore.

Cymdeithas Ffynhonnau Cymru

Ffynnon Beuno and other wells

References, cuttings, pictures, emails and letters relating to various wells, particularly Ffynnon Beuno, p. Clynnog, but also including Ffynnon Armon, p. Capel Garmon, Ffynnon Elan, p. Dolwyddelan, St Winfreds Well, p. Holywell, Ffynnon Bedr, p. Llanbedrycennin, Ffynnon Elian, p. Llanelian, Ffynnon Faglan, p. Llanfaglan, Ffynnon Adwy Ddaugae, p. Llanrug, and Ffynnon Fair, Penrhys. Also newspaper cuttings relating to an unnamed well above Ystrad Fflur; a list of wells and associated churches in Anglesey and Llŷn; 'Llygad y ffynnon', no. 27 (Nadolig 2009); and 'Wellsprings', no. 16 (Aug. 2010).

Notes on wells

References, cuttings, pictures, emails and letters relating to various wells, including Ffynnon Gwenfrewi, p. Holywell, Ffynnon Bedr, p. Llanbedrycennin, St Elian’s Well, p. Llaneilian, Ffynnon Elli, p. Llanelli, Ffynnon Cadfan, p. Llangadfan, Ffynnon Fair, p. Llanrhos, Capel Ffynnon Fair, St Asaph, Ffynnon Padog, and Ysbyty Ifan. Also articles on the wells on the Great Orme, Llandudno, some from the bapur bro 'Y Pentan'; 'Hanes ffynhonnau Trawsfynydd', an essay for 'Steddfod Stesion Trawsfynydd 2007 (pp. 1-3 and 5 only); and a report of 'preliminary management recommendations' from the Gwynedd Archaeological Trustrelating to Ffynnon Eilian, Llaneilian, 2013.

Notes on wells

Hand-written notes, technical drawings, letters, photocopies and print-outs relating to various wells, including Capel Ffynnon Fair, p. Cefn, Ffynnon Dydecho, p. Cemais, Ffynnon Deilo, p. Llandeilo Llwydiarth, Ffynnon Tudno, p. Llandudno, Ffynnon Llandyfân, Ffynnon Cegin Arthur, p. Llanddeiniolen, Crochan Llanddwyn, Ffynnon Elian, p. Llanelian, Ffynnon Engan, p. Llanengan, Ffynnon Croft Hir, p. Llangattock Feibion Afel, Ffynnon Gyngar, p. Llangefni, Ffynnon Gollen, p. Llangollen, St Dyfnog's well, p. Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmerch, Ffynnon Fair, p. Llanrhos, Ffynnon Seiriol, Penmon, Ffynnon Fair, Penrhys, Ffynnon Gwenfaen, p. Rhoscolyn, and Ffynnon Ffraid, p. Swyddffynnon. Also, a list of Anglesey wells; a list of references to Clywd wells [in Denbighshire Archives?]; article by Eirlys and Ken Lloyd Gruffydd, 'Defodau paganaidd ein ffynhonnau sanctaidd' ['Pagan rituals of our holy wells'] (n.d., 12 pp.); and an article on 'Tair ffynnon yng Nghernyw' ['Three wells in Cornwall'], that is Ffynnon Sancreed, p. Sancreed, Ffynnon Alsia, p. St Buryan, and Ffynnon Madron, Penzance (n.d., 3 pp.).

Notes on wells

Hand-written notes, photocopies and print-outs relating to various wells, including Ffynnon Bryn Fendigaid, p. Aberffraw, the wells of Llandrindod, Ffynnon Cegin Arthur, p. Llanddeiniolen, Ffynnon Gwynwy, p. Llangelynnin, Ffynnon Geinwen, p. Llangristiolus, Ffynnon Dydecho, p. Llanymawddwy, Ffynnon Sara, p. Llangar, Ffynnon Cwm Ewyn, p. Pennant Melangell, Ffynnon Gemig, p. St George, and St Mary's well, Wigfair. Also copies of the RCAHM files on a well at Erw-ddwfr, p. Trawsfynydd, and on Ffynnon Oledd, p. Llanaber; the Welsh Office booklet on St Cybi's Well, Llangybi, Gwynedd (HMSO, 1982); 'The eye in the landscape: the newsletter of the Wellsprings Fellowship' (no's 1-2, Autumn 1997 and Winter 1999), and their newsheet no. 1, 1999.

Notes on wells

Reports, references, drawings and photographs of various wells, including Ffynnon Fair, p. Aberdaron, Ffynnon Beuno, p. Clynnog Fawr, St Winefrides Well, p. Holywell, Llandrindod springs, Great Orme springs, p. Llandudno, Ffynnon Faglan, p. Llanfaglan, Ffynnon Gathen, p. Llangathen, St Anne's Well, p. Llanmihangel, Ffynnon Ddyfnog, p. Llanrhaeadr Dyffryn Clwyd, Ffynnon Fair, p. Llanrhos, Ffynnon Pilalau, p. Pilleth, Ffynnon Fyw, p. Mynytho, and Capel Ffynnon Fair, p. St Asaph. Also photocopies of articles relating to the spa at Trefriw, co. Caern, [c.1930s]; grid references of wells named A-G; 'Wellsprings', no. 11 (March 2009); and a translation of 'Llygad y ffynnon', no. 31 (Christmas 2011), into English by Wellsprings Foundation.

Papers

Papers, including correspondence, 2006-2012, committee papers, 1997-2014 (mainly 2010-2014), copies of 'Llygad y ffynnon', no's 21, 28-29, 31 and 34-35 (2006-2013), and a report on Ffynhonnau Mair, Whitewell, co. Flint.