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Haunted Pubs
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Well Known Stories
Tales of Kenfig Pool
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Kenfig - The Complete History (e-Resource)Folklore & Ghost Stories around KenfigAn assortment of local tales and supernatural occurances from around the Kenfig Borough are listed in this section.
Local myths, legends and stories of folklore - the supernatural and tales of ghost stories from around the Kenfig area.
Supernatural DescriptionsThe Cyhiraeth
This is a ghostly wailing and shrieking sound - this brings fear to all who hear it.
It's a certain harbinger of a coming storm or wreck. Ancient Wells around the AreaLearn about ancient wells in the Kenfig area - some of which are reputed to have mysterious healing powers.
St. David's Well (Ffynnon Dewi), Nottage
This well gives its name to an ancient Dell of Dewiscumbe mentioned in a 12th century Grant by William Earl of Gloucester to Richard of Cardiff
from novum villiam in Margan. An inscription on a stone which stands alongside the well was erected in 1903.
It is believed the Welsh patron Saint visited this site in the 6th century; he drank from the well and declared it to be of
sacred ground proclaiming the water had important healing powers.
Ghostly Tales about the WellA ghostly apparition of a misty but serene face of a little girl peering up from the depths of the water at dusk has been seen on a number of occasions.
It is not known who she was but legend maintains she drowned in a tragic accident.
Well Known Local LegendsA selection of well known local legends from around the Kenfig and surrounding areas is listed in this section. The information is cross-referenceed
to other online websites.
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Kenfig - The Complete History (e-Resource) || An important part of Wales' documentary heritage, identified by the National Library of Wales || www.kenfig.org.uk |
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Acknowledgements ||Bibliography(1) Bridgend County Borough Council Library & Information Services
(2) Bridgend County Borough Council
(3) Kenfig History Society
(4) Porthcawl Museum & Historical Society
Webpage Author(1) Mr Rob Bowen - Kenfig.org Local Community Group, 2010.
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