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Rh LLANDYNAM. 637 LLANELIAN. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 130, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Dygwydd. Blaenpant, Noyadd Trevawr, Llwnduris, Manarifed, and Stradmore Vale, are the principal seats. LLANDYNA5I, a tnshp. in the par. of Llandysilio, co. Denbigh, 2 miles N.W. of Llangollen. The river Duo flows through it. LLANDYRNOG, a par. in the hund. of Ruthin, co. Denbigh, 4 miles N. of Ruthin, and 5 S.E. of Denbigh, its post town. It lies at the base of Bryn-y-Cloddiau, in the vale and near the banks of the river Clwyd. The par. includesfive tnshps. of which Astrad andBaukeraro the principal. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. ofj St. Asaph, in the patron. of the Bishop of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Tyrnog. There are charities amounting to about 7 per annum. Vron Iw, formerly a seat of the Williams family, is now a farm. LLANDYSIL, a par. in the hund. of Ncwtown, co. Montgomery, 2 miles S.W. of Montgomery, and 12 from Welshpool, its post town. It is situated near the banks of the river Severn, and includes the tnshps. of Bolbro, Bryntalch, Bronywood, and Rhandir. Woollen weaving is carried on to some extent. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 373, in the patron, of the Bishop of Llandaff. The charities belonging to the parish amount to about 10 per annum. There are the remains of British camps in the neighbourhood. LLANDYSILIO, a parochial chplry. in the hund. of Tyndaethwy, co. Anglesey, 3 miles S. W. of Beaumaris. Bangor is its post town. It is situated within a short distance of the Menai bridge, and the Llanfair elation on the Chester and Holyhead railway. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. * of Llanvair-Pwllgwyngy 11, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church, dedicated to St. Tysilio, is built on the little peninsula Ben Glas, and at flood tide is separated from the main land. LLANDYSILIO, a par. in the hund. of Deythur, co. Montgomery, 7 miles E. of Llanfyllin, and 6 from Oswestry, ita post town It is situated near the rivers Severn and Vyrnwy, across which latter is a stone bridge. The Montgomery canal and Offa's Dyke, now forming the turnpike road, pass through the parish. It includes six tnshps., of which Domgay and Haughton are the principal. Petty sessions are held hero. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 430, in the patron, of the Bishop of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Tisilio. LLANDYSILIO, or LLANTYSILIO, a par. in the hund. of Yale, co. Denbigh, 2 miles N.W. of Llangollen, its post town, and 7 E. of Corwen. It is situated on the northern bank of the river Dee, and includes the tnshps. of Coedwrg, Cymmo. Llandynam, and Maesry- chen. Lime and slate are obtained, and some of the people are employed in tho woollen manufacture. The Tillage is considerable. Tho living is a perpct. cur. in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 115. The church is dedi- cated to St. Tisilio. In this parish are the ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of Llan-Ggwst, also tho Eliaeg pillar. Llantysilio Hall is tho principal residence. LLANDYSSIL. See LLANDYSIL, co. Montgomery. LLANDYSSIL, or LLAN-DYSSUL-YWCH-K.ER- IN, a par. in the hunds. of Troedyraur and Moyddyn, trdigan, 7 miles E. of Newcastle-in-Emlyn, and 11 " "V. of Lampeter, its post town. It is a station on tho hen and Cardigan branch of the South Wales -.. It is situated on the northern bank of the r Teifi, which is here crossed by a bridge. The par. iludes the tnshps. of Borthin, Capel-Ddewi, Fairdref, il three others. There were formerly four chapels in [ the parish, but they are all now in ruins. The living is .* in the dioc. of St. David's, val. with tho cur. of I Dewi, 150, in the patron, of tho bishop. There i a sinecure rect., val. 100, in the gift of Jesus e, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Tysilio, is 5 most part in the early English stylo of architec- Tho Independents and Wesleyan Methodists have els. Hero are some ancient barrows, and remains old castles, belonging to the Humphreys, Maol- VOI.. II. gwms, and others. Thursday is market day ; and fairs are held on llth February, Thursday previous to Palm Sunday, 21st June, 19th September, and 1 1th November. LLANEDARN, a par. in the hund. of Kibbor, co. Glamorgan, 4 miles N.E. of Cardiff, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Newport. It is situated on the river Rumney. The living is a vie. annexed to that of St. Mellon's, in the dioc. of Llandaff. The church is dedicated to St. Edlyrn. The charities of the parish amount to about o per annum. Cevn and Ruperra are the principal residences. LLANEDWEN, a par. in tho hund. of Menai, co. Anglesey, 6 miles S.W. of Beaumaris, 6 N.E. of New- borough, and 5 from Carnarvon, its post town. Tho Llanfair station on the Chester and Holyhead line is about 3 miles N.E. of the village. It is situated on tho western coast of Menai Strait, where the Roman general, Suetonius Paulinus, etfected a landing, and was one of the sacred spots of the Druids. In the reign of Edward I. an English knight, with some followers, landed here, but was defeated. There is a ferry at Porthamal, near this place. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Llanidan, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church is built on a bank, which gently slopes to the water's edge, and the graves in tho churchyard are each set round with box plants, which are trimmed into a compact form resembling a sarcophagus. In the church is a monument to the author of " Mona Antiqua," Rev. H. Rowlands, who was at one time vicar. The charities produce about 5 per annum. Plas Ncwydd is tho modern seat of tho Marquis of Anglesey ; Plas Coch is another residence. LLANEDY, a par. in the hund. of Carnwallon, co. Carmarthen, 7 miles N.E. of Llanclly, its post town, and 10 from Llandilofawr. It is situated on the river Llwchwr, and the line of railway to Llandilofawr passes through tho neighbourhood. Coal is found in this dis- trict. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 258. Tho church is dedicated to St. Edith. Tho Independents and Calvinistic Methodists have chapels. This was the birthplace of Walters, compiler of a dictionary of the Welsh language. A fair is held on the 8th November, for horses, cattle, and pedlery. LLANEGRYN, a par. in the hund. of Talybont, co. Merioneth, 7 miles N. W. of Aberdovey, and 10 S.W. of Dolgelly. It is situated in tho valley of the Dysynni, near the coast of the Irish Sea. The par. is bounded on the W. by Cardigan Bay, and on tho E. by tho river Dysynni. It contains the tnshps. of Peniarth and Rhy- dyrhiw. The neighbourhood abounds with hills, and from several points are obtained good views of Cadr Idris. Slate is obtained here. This was an old seat of the Wynne family. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Bangor, val. 82. Tho church is dedicated to St. Egryn. It contains a rood-loft, said to have been brought from Cymmer Abbey, a curious Norman font, and several monuments to the Owen family. There is an endowed school (Owen's) with an annual income of 105. LLANEGWAD, a par. in the hunds. of Cathinog and Elvct, co. Carmarthen, 8 miles S.W. of Llandilofawr, its post town, and 9 from Carmarthen. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Cothi and Towy, and in- cludes eight hmlts., the principal being Hernin and Monachty. The soil is fertile, and copper is obtained. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 259, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho church is dedicated to St. Egwad. Tho Calvinistic Methodists have a chapel. The parochial endowments produce about 100 per annum. LLANELIAN, a par. in the hund. of Twrcelyn, co. Anglesey, 2 miles E. of Amlwch, its post town, and 6 N.E. Llanerchymedd. It is situated on the north-eastern part of the coast, the village being about three-quarters of a mile from Lynas Point, where there is a lighthouse and telegraph station, which, previous to tho introduc- tion of electric wires, communicated by semaphore with Holyhead and Puffin Island. The par. includes the tnshp. of Rhosbeirio. Much of tho copper oro extracted from tho Parys Mountain is exported from this place. 4 M