St Aidan of Ferns

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Olrheinir hanes Sant Aidan, sefydlydd ac esgob cyntaf esgobaeth Ferns yn Wexford, Iwerddon, a hynny drwy'r mannau a enwyd ar ei ôl, a thrwy'r olion archaeolegol a'r llenyddiaeth sy'n adlewyrchu ei weithredoedd gwyrthiol. Cysegrwyd dwy ffynnon sanctaidd iddo, un yn Ferns a'r llall ym Mhorth Mawr, sir Benfro. Testun Gwyddeleg a Chymraeg.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

The story of St Aidan, founder and first bishop of the diocese of Ferns, through places named after him, archaeological remains and literature that recounts his miraculous works, based on the hagiographies of the early Saints. There are two holy wells dedicated to St Aidan: St Mogue's Well in Ferns, Co. Wexford and St Maedhog's well at Whitesands, Pembs. Irish and English text.

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Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

Christopher Power has a keen interest in history and the many links which connect our shared past. A native of north County Wexford he lives in Ferns. He works as a librarian in County Carlow and has written a number of local interest books exploring various interesting historical stories from several counties.

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

Series Blurb: A reliable and clean source of water is essential for any community, so it is easy to understand how important wells were for pre-modern peoples. More complex is the mystical relationship humans have developed with these sites, which are imbued with a sacredness that predates Christianity. Holy Wells of Wexford and Pembrokeshire is a series of five chapbooks celebrating holy wells in two regions with common ancestry and history. Since at least the Bronze Age, sea travel between these two lands has meant cross-fertilisation of traditions and common names associated with wells of both regions. Of significance is the long-standing friendship between two early Christian saints: David, who became the first Bishop of St Davids; and Aidan, born in Ireland, who spent time in Wales and then founded monasteries in Ireland, including at Ferns. In Oilgate, Wexford, there is a well dedicated to David and, at Whitesands near St Davids in Pembrokeshire, there is one named after Aidan. Each of the five books approaches the subject from different perspectives and mediums, including fiction, poetry and essays as well as photographs and prints.