Another wonderful post from Sue. Even if not religious or spiritual in any way, these places give one moments of contentment and peace. Worth seeking out for quiet contemplation.
Wreathed in mist and roses, the Mother greets those who visit the sacred spring of St Non. The little shrine to the Virgin was erected in 1951 when the Passionist Fathers restored and rededicated the spring, as if to leave those who walk the cliff-top path in no doubt of the deity from whom the healing waters flow. Me, I was having grave doubts about such a claim of allegiance.
The legend tells that St Non gave birth to her son, St David, in the field beside the spring. St Non was the daughter of a noble house who had been ravaged and left with child. The healing waters of the spring began to flow when the babe was born, bathed in light, while a thunderstorm of biblical proportions raged around the mother and child, protecting them from harm. I have to wonder what a pregnant noble lady was doing…
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Judith Barrow 
Thanks, Judith. You are right… there is something here that can speak to everyone.
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Thanks Sue for all these lovely posts – I have learned so much more of this lovely county through your words and photos.jx
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That’s a compliment indeed, Judith…but there is barely time to scratch the surface in a post. Still St David’s to come 🙂 You can see just how much we manage to do with ourdays on these weekends… I can never quite believe it when I come to write about them.
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WE have walked many of these areas, Sue. So much brings memories back.Jx
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I’m glad I can do so, Judith. I hadn’t been for many years to this corner of Wales. I fell in love with the place on my first visit. x
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Jx
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