Penmon Priory, Penmon, Anglesey, Wales

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Map of St Seiriol's Well location

This tranquil location on the eastern tip of Anglesey has remains spanning over 1,000 years. It was the site of a monastery dating back to the time of St. Seiriol, who is believed to have lived in about the 6th century. A holy well which survives may have its origins in this period. Pilgrims from medieval times to the present day visit this beautiful location to take the "healing waters". The path leads past the rather overgrown monastic fishpond, popular with a family of moorhens, to an ancient grove. The Well springs from below a limestone outcrop and is housed within a roofed chamber. The chamber is dated from the early 18th Century but the stone seats in the open antechamber may be earlier. The well has long been associated with healing qualities and there are remains of an ancient dwelling located next to the well. Historians however doubt this structure would have been Seiriol's 6th Century hermitage ....... but what do they know Whether the Holy Well has healing properties or not Penmon is a lovely place to visit and the setting of St Seiriol's Well alone is enough to lift anybodies spirits.....

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