CHAPTER VI

The Folklore of the Wells 354

Rag wells in Wales 354

The question of distinguishing between offerings

and vehicles of disease 358

Mr. Hartland's decision 359

The author's view revised and illustrated 360

T. E. Morris' account of the pin well of Llanfaglan 362

Other wishing and divining wells 364

The sacred fish of Llanberis and Llangybi 366

Ffynnon Grassi producing the Glasfryn lake 367

The Morgan of that lake and his name 372

Ffynnon Gywer producing Bala Lake 376

Bala and other towns doomed to submersion 377

The legend of Llyn Llech Owen 379

The parallels of Lough Neagh and Lough Ree 381

Seithennin's realm overwhelmed by the sea 382

Seithennin's name and its congeners 385

Prof. Dawkins on the Lost Lands of Wales 388

Certain Irish wells not visited with impunity 389

The Lough Sheelin legend compared with that of

Seithennin 393

The priesthood of the wells of St. Elian and

St. Teilo 395

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