What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Eye Well, Llanfair as Holy Well from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Linked to Saint Fair or Efa, Eye Well is traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments. Local folklore suggests that water from the well, often used in conjunction with prayers, was believed to restore sight or relieve vision problems when taken or applied as a wash.
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