2006

SN1338 : Ffynnon Fair, Eglwyswrw

taken 18 years ago, near to Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Wales

Ffynnon Fair, Eglwyswrw
Ffynnon Fair, Eglwyswrw
Mary's Well, an ancient water source for the village, bubbles up at the foot of a bank below the old castle mound. It has been suggested that the mystery of the village's name, usually translated as Wrw's church, (although the existing church has a different dedication) could in fact derive from Eglwyswryf: church of the virgin [gwyryf], suggesting a pre-Reformation cult of the Virgin Mary and perhaps a vanished Catholic church. Alternatively that the dedication was to a vanished female saint Eirow of whom nothing is known and there is no record...it seems unlikely the mystery will ever be solved.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Eglwyswrw [8] · Village [3] · Castle [2] Other Photos: · Eglwyswrw church · Ael-y-bryn and view southwest ·
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SN1338, 11 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 11 December, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 12 December, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 139 384 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:0.7645N 4:42.7906W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 139 384
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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