Celtic Glory

Spiritual

Spiritual Encounters: Ancient Wells Re-opening.

The places in Celtic Glory are all sites where ancient Celtic Christians, (sometimes referred to as the Celtic saints), lived and carried out their Christian lives in the 5th-7th centuries AD. Many of them moved in the supernatural, exhibiting power over the natural realm and over the spiritual. Miracles of healing were experienced, as well as confrontations with evil supernatural forces which were overcome. They lived lives of adventure, service, and faith in extraordinary circumstances, often seeing similar miracles to those written about in the Bible. The names of some people remain, most don’t, but their prayers and faith continue to have an impact even today. At these sites, or ancient wells, it is often possible for individuals who are seeking, to encounter God for themselves in extraordinary ways. Angels have been seen guarding the deposits in the Spirit realm.

Some ancient wells are known and still places of pilgrimage such as Holy Island (Lindisfarne) in Northumberland or Iona in Scotland. Others are virtually forgotten until you dig a bit deeper. There is a Spiritual legacy at these places which God is drawing many to rediscover, not in the sense of going backwards or dwelling in history but more in a rediscovering and marrying together with faith today. There are Spiritual things which we can learn from these saints as well as Spiritual deposits which we can also experience. Often in these secluded places, away from the busy modern lives we live, there is an opportunity to breathe and to stop long enough to encounter the extraordinary, the exciting, the unusual supernatural realms of God. This is something that God is restoring as ancient wells in the Spirit begin to reopen once more.

The Story Behind Celtic Glory and a little about Kathy Laity
Ancient Paths: The present day travels of one Christian’s experience of seeking ancient paths with…
Trefize Holy Well
This holy well is clearly marked on the OS map with three footpaths from different…
Welcombe Church and holy well, Devon
The church in the tiny hamlet of Welcombe in Devon is dedicated to St Nectan…
St Morwenna, Morwenstow
Morwenstow is a tiny hamlet on the north Devon coast. Wild and windswept it is…
St Nectan, Hartland
I’ve been wanting to visit Hartland for a long time because of the association with…
St Nonna's Well, Altarnun by Caroline Lower
September 2023
St Issui Church, Partrishow by Caroline Lower
St Issui’s Church, Partrishow near Abergavenny, South Wales
Ruthvoes Holy Well, Cornwall
There are some occasions where you just know the Holy Spirit has instigated them. Our…
Ruthvoes Holy Well, Cornwall
There are some occasions where you just know the Holy Spirit has instigated them. Our…
St Stephen the Martyr Church, nr Launceston
St Stephen’s church near Launceston Cornwall is on the site of an original Christian Celtic…
St Bradoc, Lostwithiel, Cornwall
Braddock is a  tiny hamlet near the large and ancient Boconnoc Estate outside of Lostwithiel.…
Cardinham, Cornwall
I decided to do a ‘saunter’ with God along unfamiliar paths in an isolated spot…
Brecon Cathedral
Brecon cathedral (11 May 2023)
Llangasty, Wales
Llangasty church (May 2023)
St Issui Patricio, Patrishow, Powys, Wales
This was my second visit to this remote church, tucked into the hillside…
The Saints' Way, Cornwall
Leg One: Padstow to Little Petherick
Sisters' Fountain, Exmoor
This lovely spring and well head is hidden on the steeply wooded slopes of Glenthorne…
Oare Church
Oare Church is situated in an isolated, tranquil spot on Oare Water, a moorland stream…
St Petroc
St Petroc
St Piran's Oratory Chapel
What an extraordinary place. This is St Piran’s prayer oratory, one of the oldest Christian…
Constantine, Cornwall
Constantine is situated on the north coast of Cornwall. Today’s village is full of well…
St Ervan, Cornwall
We briefly popped into the church at St Ervan in north Cornwall. Whilst nothing is…
St Crida's Church, Cornwall
St Crida's church in Creed, near Grampound in Cornwall UK, is one of my favourite…
St Michael's Holy Well, Lezant, Cornwall, UK
Location: SX 3379 7919 Ordnance Survey map
Rezare Holy Well, Cornwall, UK
Location: SX 3607 7761 ordnance survey map
North Tamerton, Cornwall
North Tamerton Church and Holy Well
Lewannick Church and Holy Well
LEWANNICK church and holy well
Laneast church and holy well, Cornwall
SX 2291 8388  
Egloskerry Holy Well, Cornwall
OS map reference SX 2717 8653  
Trewen Holy Well, Cornwall
OS map reference SX2519 8359
North Petherwin Church and Holy Well, Cornwall
North Petherwin is a small village in North East Cornwall near the border with Devon.…
St Stephens’s Holy Well, Launceston
St Stephens’s holy well is hidden down a footpath in the village near Launceston. 
St Bernard's Well, Trethosa Well, Cornwall, UK
We decided to try to visit the area where a couple of holy wells once…
St Mewan, Cornwall, UK
St Mewan was a Welsh Celtic Christian thought to have been born in  540AD and…
Lanivet Church, Cornwall
Lanivet Church in Lanivet, near Bodmin in Cornwall is an ancient church on an ancient…
St Conga’s holy well
St Congar was a 5th century welsh abbot who left Pembrokeshire and came as bishop…
St Columb Major, Cornwall
St Columb Major is one of two places in Cornwall named after a Celtic saint…
St Columb Minor
St Columb Minor is one of two places in Cornwall named after a Celtic saint…
St Wenna's Church, Morval
St Wenna's church is situated adjacent to the land owned by Morval House. It's a…
St Cuby's Holy Well, Duloe
This was my second visit to St Cuby's well and a friend joined us for…
St Cyor’s Holy Well, Luxulyan
St Cyor’s holy well is set in a separate enclosure just downhill from the parish…
St Bryvyth Holy Well, Lanlivery
It takes a bit of detective work to find this lovely well of St Bryvyth…
St James Holy Well, St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall
St James holy well is situated on the edge of the village of St Mawgan…
St Mawgan's Holy Well, Cornwall
 
St Crida Church, Cornwall, UK
This was my second visit to St Crida's church. You can search for the first…
Ladock Holy Well
Ladock is a village in Cornwall, UK. It is named after St Ladoca, an early…
Probus Holy Well
The holy well in Probus lies adjacent to the boundary wall of the churchyard, and…
Lanhydrock and St Hydroc's Holy Well
The Lanhydrock Estate near Bodmin in Cornwall is now owned by the National Trust. It's…
Looe Island, Cornwall, UK
Looe Island, also known as St George's Island and previously, St Michael's island, sits just…
St Lalluwy Holy Well, Menheniot
Little is known about St Lalluwy but there is a church in the village of…
St Crida, Creed, Cornwall
St Crida's church is in the hamlet of Creed, near Grampound in Cornwall. I was…
Golden Well
Golden Manor House, Golden Chapel and Golden Well have such beautiful names and make you…
Veryan, Cornwall
The pretty village of Veryan sits on The Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, UK. It's picturesque…
Jesus Well, St Minver
We came across this well rather unexpectedly as we scanned the OS map of north…
Marhamchurch
Marhamchurch is a village near Bude in Cornwall, UK. We visited because the church is…
Launcells Holy Well, Cornwall
Launcells is a tiny hamlet outside of Bude in Cornwall, UK. It’s hidden down narrow…
St Materiana’s Church, Tintagel, Cornwall
St Materiana’s church perches on an exposed headland looking out to sea and Tintagel Castle.…
Materiana Church, Minster, Cornwall
St Materiana’s church, Minster, is so hidden in a deep wooded dell on a tributary…
St Juliot Church, Cornwall
St Juliot Church at Hennett, near Boscastle, Cornwall, UK is a hidden gem. Down a…
St Gennys, Cornwall
St Gennys near Crackington Haven on the north coast of Cornwall, UK is tucked away…
St Morwenstow, Morwenstow, Cornwall
Morwenstow, a tiny hamlet on the north Cornish coast near Bude,…
St Nectan’s Kieve Cornwall UK
St Nectan’s Kieve or Glen is a special place hidden in a deep…
Lansallos Holy Well, Cornwall, UK
Lansallos holy well can be found down an ancient lane adjacent to the main…
St Feock and Holy Well
Feock is a village in South Cornwall named after St Feock a Celtic saint.…
St Mylor Holy Well
The lovely little holy well of St Mylor is nestled in the churchyard…
St Gluvias Holy Well, Cornwall
Location SW 7848 3496
St Clether Holy Well and Chapel, Cornwall, UK
Location SX203 847
Scarlet's Well, Bodmin
Scarlet's Well is on the edge of Bodmin down a narrow lane. It feels rural…
St Petroc's Well, Bodmin
St Petroc's Well hidden away in Priory Park, Bodmin was originally known as St Guron's…
St Guron’s Wellhouse and Well, Bodmin, Cornwall
St Guron’s well house stands in the grounds of St Petroc’s parish church in Bodmin,…
St Gluvias Church, Penryn, Cornwall
St Gluvias churchyard Penryn, Cornwall
St Illtud's Church, Llantwit Major, Wales
St Illtud’s Church, Llantwit Major
Culbone Chapel, Exmoor
Culbone Chapel
St Issui Patricio, Wales
St Issui Church, Patricio, Powys, NP7 7LP, Wales
St Cadoc's Chapel, Cornwall
I love it when God sets us up! The day we visited the site of…
St Gothian, Gwithian
St Gothian was one of several hundred Irish missionaries who landed at Hayle in the…
St Ewe Church
St Ewe church is set in the centre of St Ewe village. There are the…
Towan holy well, Lobbs Shop, Cornwall
This very hidden holy well is on private land, secluded at the head…
Linkinhorne Holy Well and Church
Location: Holy Well: OS map SX319 732
Southill Church and Lower Manaton Well, Cornwall, UK
Southill Church on the north east corner of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall is a tiny…
Davidstow holy well, Davidstow, Cornwall
Davidstow holy well has a rather imposing well house facade and is set…
St Nonna’s holy well, Altarnun, Cornwall
Location: OS map SX2243981533
St Nonna’s Well, Cornwall, UK
Location: OS: SX2243981533
St Michael's Holy Well, Michaelstow, Cornwall, UK
Michaelstow Holy Well in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels Church.
St Jame's Holy Well, Cornwall, UK
Saint Jame’s Well, near St Breward, Cornwall, UK. 
Venton Gassic, St Just in Roseland
This ancient well on the outskirts of St Just in Roseland sits on…
Ruan Lanihorne, Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall UK
Ruan Lanihorne is a sleepy hamlet on the Roseland Pensinsula in Cornwall. I visited trying…
St Just in Roseland Holy Well
Location SW848 356
St Cleer Holy Well, St Cleer, Cornwall
Location: SX249 683 St Cleer, near Liskeard in East Cornwall
St Cuby's Holy Well, Duloe, Cornwall
 
St Keyne's Holy Well, St Keyne, Cornwall
Location: OS SX248 603 Near Liskeard
Cardinham Holy Well, Cornwall
Cardinham Well, Trezance, Cornwall 
Cardinham Church, Cardinham, Cornwall
Cardinham Church, Cardinham, Cornwall
St Neot's Well, St Neot, Cornwall
LOCATION: OS SX183 681
St Indract's Well, Chapel Farm, nr Halton Quay, Cornwall
OS Map Reference: Location: SX417 659
Trebartha, North Hill, Near Launceston, Cornwall
 
St Martin in Meneage, Church
St Martin in Meneage
St Ruan's Holy Well
LOCATION: OS SW716 147
St Ruan's Church, The Lizard
St Ruan’s Church, The Lizard, Cornwall
St Levan's Chapel and Holy Well, Cornwall, England UK
LOCATION: OS SW381 219
St Euny's Holy Well, Sancreed Parish, Cornwall, England, UK
LOCATION: SW399 288
Sancreed Holy Well, Cornwall, UK
LOCATION: SW418 293
Madron Holy Well and Chapel, Madron, Cornwall
LOCATION: SW446 328
St Helen's Oratory and Chapel, Cape Cornwall
St Helens chapel and oratory, Cape Cornwall Sept 30th, 2020
Lower Boscaswell Holy Well, Pendeen, Cornwall
LOCATION: SW377 348
River Fowey Estuary Car Tour
RIVER FOWEY ESTUARY CAR TOUR OF CELTIC CHRISTIAN SITES
St Samson's Cave, Golant, Cornwall
St Sampson’s Cave: Golant, Cornwall
St Veep and St Cadix
St Veep Church: St Veep, Lostwithiel, PL22 0PA, Cornwall
Fidden Cove, Mull, Scotland
Fidden Cove, Mull, Inner Hebrides Scotland
Fresh Oil for Leaders: Encounter with the Lion of Judah
Fresh Oil Worship time for leaders to come aside and be refreshed: 12th October 2013
Re-opening Ancient Spiritual Wells of Revival
REOPENING EUROPE’S ANCIENT WELLS OF REVIVAL
An encounter with the Lion of Judah and the Celtic Saints
Encounter with the Celtic Saints
A Sword and Three Angels
Brecon Cathedral: St Keyne’s Chapel
France, Cornwall, Wales
Whilst on holiday in the south of France at the foothills of the Pyrenees, enjoying…
Hephzibah: Ancient and New Spiritual Wells.
Hephzibah
Ancient Well: Hephzibah
Ancient Well: Hephzibah, Cornwall
The Fiery Waterfall
The Fiery Waterfall: Vision, Culbone Chapel, Exmoor
An Ancient Portal: Talgarth
An Ancient Portal: Talgarth 
Fire
Brecon cathedral: St Lawrence’s chapel
Linger With God
Linger With God
Moriah Chapel and the Angels of Fire
June 2012
Bowl Full of Glory
July 2013
God's End-Time Army
The End-Time Army, St Bueno’s Chapel, Culbone, Exmoor
Strategy of Worship for Ireland, Wales and Cornwall
A Heavenly STRATEGY for Salvations: IRELAND, WALES, AND CORNWALL
A Vision of Heaven at Brecon Cathedral
At the site of the ancient Rood Screen, Brecon Cathedral: A Vision of Heaven
The Angel of Compassion: An encounter
St Bueno’s Chapel, Culbone, Exmoor
Preparations for the Wedding Feast of the Lamb
Preparations for the Wedding Feast of the Lamb
St Sampson's Church, Golant, Cornwall
St Sampson’s Church, Golant, Cornwall
Fire-Spitting Snake
Samson and Amon Encounter a Snake
The Library of the Lord and Books of Destiny
The Library of the Lord and Books of Destiny
St Elidius, St Helen's Isles of Scilly
ST ELIDIUS (ENYS)
Brecon Cathedral: An Ancient Well
Brecon Cathedral: An Ancient Well
Celtic Fire of Glory
Ancient Wells – Celtic lands on fire with Glory
The Edge of the World
I  love the phrase, ‘on the edge of the world’. When I hear it I…
The Wild Places
I’m pulled to the edge of the world
There is no Rush
Be patient 
Beuno and Culbone Chapel, Exmoor, Introduction
I first experienced Culbone in the mid-1990s. I fell in love with the seclusion and…
In the Stillness
Stillness more profound More complete Even than peace Everything stills and slows
St Gastyn and Llangorse Lake
Llangasty church, Llangorse Lake, near Brecon, WalesSet at the base of the Black Mountains…
I Seek You Lord. St Sampson’s Church, Golant
I seek You Lord In the sanctuary The place where I have Found peace
St Elidius and St Helen's Island, Isles of Scilly Brecon Cathedral St Helen's Isles of Scilly - remains of the Christian community St Helen's, Isles of Scilly - soft sand and blue sea St Helen's Isles of Scilly - wild, remote, beautiful St Elidius' prayer oratory The prayer oratory of St Elidius, St Helen's, Isles of Scilly Brecon Cathedral Interior Brecon Cathedral looking towards St Keyne's Chapel St Nonna's Holy Well, Altarnun, Cornwall Brecon Cathedral, picture Peace