Mastodawn

I swear I had planned the next video to be a proper mapping video, but here we go again with #Wikidata. The project did involve mapping on #OpenStreetMap, though. And just in time for #Bealtaine. https://youtu.be/OV4aL2PdjIc?is=XGovVVguGMQ_A2g-
#Holywells #IrishSaints #folklore

A map of holy wells associated with female saints

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Chris Bond Apr 30

#1265 Cheryl Straffon (ed) - Meyn Mamvro: Ancient Stones and Sacred Sites in Cornwall - No 45, Summer 2001. Meyn Mamvro, St Just.

#CherylStraffon #MeynMamvro #EarthMysteries #Archaeology #Cornwall #Kernow #StoneCircles #HolyWells #BookOfTheDay

2ruth Apr 17

St Milburga's Well, Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire, UK

I'm really drawn to springs and Holy Wells for reasons I find hard to articulate, but which have to do with a felt sense of alignment in ancient places. I suspect the sacred importance of these springs predates the christianisation of so-called Holy Wells.

I travel 20 miles each way to fill up water butts for drinking and cooking at this, my favourite well. I can't say if the water is officially 'safe', but my body responds to its pure, clean taste and that's good enough for me.

It's also a beautiful spot to sit and contemplate life, and I've foraged the most delicious watercress slightly further downstream.

#nature #sacredsites #ancientplaces #holywells #naturephotography #nomadism #offgrid

b-unicyling Apr 12

Working on adding holy wells and holy well sites to #wikidata to be able to generate a map of Ireland with only the wells named after female saints. Very slow going, but patterns seem to emerge. Counties Kilkenny, Laois and Carlow finished, working on Wexford now. Look at that diversity where the Normans landed first! Brown is St Catherine, purple St Anne, red St Brigid, turquoise St Margaret, golden St Helen (Helena Augusta), dark blue Mary (pure coincidence). #opendata #HolyWells

Cornovia Postcards Jan 26

La Fontaine du Bienheureux Thomas, Biville, c.1900-05 - CPA

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/la-fontaine-du-bienheureux-thomas-biville-c-1900-05-cpa-235747333.htm

#Biville #HolyWells

The Wild Hunt News Dec 24

Pilgrimages: Siobhan Ball invites readers on a tour of three sacred waters in the United Kingdom: the Aquae Arnemetiae of Buxton, Aquae Sulis of Bath, and the Red and White Springs of Glastonbury.

https://wildhunt.org/2025/12/pilgrimages-britains-holy-wells-and-baths.html

#pagan #witchcraft #sacredwater #holywells #sacredsprings #glastonbury #bath #buxton #chalicewell

Pilgrimages: Britain's Holy Wells and Baths

Siobhan Ball invites readers on a tour of three sacred waters in the United Kingdom: the Aquae Arnemetiae of Buxton, Aquae Sulis of Bath, and the Red and White Springs of Glastonbury.

The Wild Hunt

Cornovia Postcards Sep 23, 2025

St Keyne Well, near Liskeard, Cornwall, c.1905 - Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/st-keyne-well-near-liskeard-cornwall-c-1905-postcard-223274706.htm

#StKeyne #Liskeard #HolyWells

grahamorriss Aug 7, 2025

Another place we visited on our recent trip was the beautiful church in Whitstone. We first visited this over 20 years ago, so it was wonderful to see St Anne's holy well again, with the small stone in the back which is believed to have been carved to depict the goddess Anu.

#altbot
#holyWells
#Cornwall