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