I am currently writing an article on Saints dedications and Wells in
England, and heres a few names that come to mind (sorry bout repetition but
it is listed like that for use with other notes that I have not included.
Well Name
St Agnes Well
St Ambrose Well
St Anne’s Well
St Austin’s Well
St Bellarmin’s Tor Holy Well
St Bernard’s Well
St Breward Holy Well
St Carantocus’ Well
St Clare’s Well
St Cleer Well
St Clether’s Well
St Cohan’s Well
St Constantine’s Well
St Cuby’s Well
St Cuthbert’s Well
St Cyr’s Well
St Endellion’s Well
St Eunius’ Well
St George’s Well
St Giggy’s Well
St Guron’s Well
St Ingongar’s Well
St John’s Well
St Julian’s Well
St Juliot’s Well
St Kew Holy Well
St Keyne’s Well
St Levan’s Well
St Ludgvan’s Well
St Martin’s Well
St Martin’s Well
St Mawe’s Well
St Melor’s Well
St Mewan’s Well
St Morwenna’s Well
St Neot’s Well
St Nun’s Well
St Nun’s Well
St Piran’s Well
St Pratt’s/Protus’s Well
St Ruan’s Well
St Sampson’s Well
St Warna’s Well
St Wenna’s Well
St Wenn
St Michael’s Well
St Patrick’s Well
St Wilfrid’s Well
St Mary’s Well
St Mary’s Well
Seint Marypot
St Mary’s Well
St Patrick’s Well
St Oswald’s/Senset Well
St Catherine’s Well
St John’s Well
St Michael’s Well
St Cuthbert’s Well
St Helen’s Well
St Mary’s Well
St Anne’s Well
St Oswald’s Well
St Ninian’s Well
St Helen’s Well
St Oswald’s Well
St Patrick’s Well
St Ann’e Well
St Gudula’s Well
St Nectan’s Well
St Augustine’s Well
St Anthony’s Well
St Bride’s Well
St Kenelm’s Well
St Ethelbert’s Well
St Edith’s Well
St John’s Well
St Maughold’s Well
Chibbyr Vaghal
St Edith’s Well
St Eustace’s Well
St John’s Well
St Withburga’s Well
St John’s Spring
St Hilda’s Well
St Cedd’s Well
St Cuthbert’s/Cuddy’s Well
St Margaret’s Well
St Cuthbert’s Well
St Oswald’s Well
St Winifred’s Well
St Aldhelm’s Well
St Andrew’s Well
St Decuman’s Well
St Edith’s Well
St Bertram’s Well
St Chad’s Well
St Mary the Virgin’s Well
St Edward’s Well
>I have always had the impression that holy wells in Britain and Ireland are
>dedicated more to female saints than males, in keeping with the usual
>mythic correlation of water with the feminine. But I wonder if that is
>factually the case -- does anyone happen to know?
>
>Thanks for any help anyone can throw my way,
Rik L.
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