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Rh LLANFALLTEG. 642 LLANFIHANGEL- ABEECOWIN. LLANFALLTEG, a par. partly in the hund. of Dungleddy, co. Pembroke, and partly in the hund. of Derllys, co. Carmarthen, South Wales, 4 miles N.E. of Narberth, its post town, and 8 N.W. of St. Clears. It is situated on the river Taff, and includes the hmlt. of Hyreth. The living is a rect. in the dioo. of St. David's, val. 205, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mallteg. LLANFAWB, or LLANFQB, a par. in the hund. of Penllyn, co. Merioneth, 2 miles N.E. of -Bala, and 20 from Llangollen. Corwen is its post town. It is situ- ated on the northern bank of the river Dee, in the vicinity of a lake, and includes the tnshps. of Bettws, Gam, Penmaen, and Rhlwaedog. The Welsh, under the aged chief, Llywarch-Hen, had an encounter with the Saxons near this place. The princely bard, having lost most of his friends in the engagement, retired to a hut at Aber-Ciog, now called Dol-Giog, where his harp discoursed mournfully his woes. He died about the year 634, aged nearly 105, and was buried at Llanfawr. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 224, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Deiniol. There are also two district churches, viz. Fron Goch and Trinity, the livings of both perpet. curs. val. respectively, 125 and 100, in the patron, of the bishop. The charities produce altogether ubout 70 per annum. Fairs are held on the 20th May and 14th August. LLANFECHAN. &eLLAN-ArAN-FECHAN,co. Brecon. LLANFECHAN, a par. in the hund. of Pool, co. Montgomery, 3 miles E. of Llanfyllin, and 8 S.W. of Oswestry, its post town. It is situated on a tributary of the river Severn, and includes five tnshps., the principal of which is Bodyvol. The tithes were com- muted in 1839. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. oi St. Asaph, val. 530, in tho patron, of the Bishop ot Llandaff. The church is dedicated to St. Garmon. Tho charities amount to about 12 per annum. There are traces of ancient camps, and remains of several old seats. Bryngwyn is the principal residence. LLANFECHAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Tregynon, co. Montgomery, 4 miles N. of Newton. LLANFECHAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanwrin. co. Montgomery, 3 miles N.E. of Machynlleth. It is situated in the vale of Dovey. LLANFECHELL, a par. in the hund. of Tal-y- Bolion, co. Anglesey, 3 miles W. of Amlwch, 5 N.W. o: Llanerchymedd, and 9 from Gwindy, its post town. Ii is situated on the coast, and includes the tnshp. o: Tregele. Soap-stone, and the valuable serpentine mar- ble called verd antique, are obtained here. The village which is considerable, was once a market town. Som< of the people are employed in flannel-weaving, an( others in the copper mines of the Parys Mountain. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 300, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mechel. The charities amount to about 11 per annum, besides several cottages for the poor. Here are a broken cromlech, and other remains of antiquity Fairs are held on Holy Thursday, 5th August, 6th an< 21st September, 5th and 26th November. LLANFEDDIGED, a tnshp. in the par. of Llan gelynin, co. Merioneth, 4 miles N. of Towyn. LLANFEDW, a hmlt. in the par. of Michaelston fedw, co. Glamorgan, 6 miles from Cardiff, and 7 from Newport. LLANFEEEAS, a par. in the hund. of Yale, co Denbigh, 4 miles S.W. of Mold, its post town, and t N.E. of Euthin. It is situated in the vale of the rive Alyn, which here winds through a glen. There ar mines yielding abundance of lead. From the range o hills at the back of the village a view of the vale an the town of Euthin is obtained. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 313, in tho patron, of th bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Berres, and ha recently been restored. The parochial charities amoun to about 20 per annum. This was the birthplace o Davies, a weaver's son, who compiled the Welsh am Latin Dictionary while rector of this parish in 1630. r LLANFFINAN, a par. in the hnnd. of Menai, co. nglesey, 2 miles E. of Llangefni, 2 from the Llanfair tation on the Crew and Chester section of the North- kVestern railway, and 7 from Bangor, its post town, jimestone is obtained here. Tho living is a cur. an- lexed to the perpet. cur. of Llanfihangel-Esceifiog. The hurch is a modern edifice, dedicated to St. Finnan. lose by the village is Pias Peumynydd, a very ancient mansion, built in 1370, and the birthplaceof Owen Tudor, he married Queen Catherine, -widow of Henry V. LLANFFLEWYN, a parochial chplry. in the hund. f Tal-y-Bolion, co. Anglesey, 5 miles N.W. of Llan- erchymed, 8 from Holyhead, its post town, and 9 from jwindy. The village is a small rustic place. The iving is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Llanrhyddlad, in ,he dioc. of Bangor. The church is very ancient. In ,his parish are traces of ancient camps. LLANFFYD. See LAMPHEY, co. Pembroke. LLANFIGAEL, or LLANFUGAIL, a parochial chplry. in the hund. of Tal-y-Bolion, co. Anglesey, 6 miles S.W. of Llanerchymedd, and 7 from Holyhead, its post town. The river Alaw flows through it. There if no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Llaufachreth, in the dioc. of Bangor. There is no church. The Calvinistic Metho- dists have a chapel. LLANFIHANGEL, a hmlt. united with Cilwr, in the par. of Talley, co. Carmarthen, 5 miles N.W. of Llan- gattock. LLANFIHANGEL, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanfi- hangel-Bryn-Pabuan, hund. of Builth, co. Brecon. 5 miles N.W. of Llangattock. LLANFIHANGEL, or LLANFIHANGEL- YN- GWYNFA, a par. in the hund. of Llanfyllin, co. Mont- gomery, 4 miles S.W. of IJanfyllin, its post town, and 7 N.W. of Welchpool. It is situated on the old Roman highway Caer Sws. The par. is divided into Upper and Lower, and includes 12 tnshps., of which Dolwar, Fachwen, and Llywdiarth are the principal. This parish was formerly included in Gwynva, within the princi- pality of Powysland. The neighbourhood is hilly, and much of the land unenclosed. The village is considerable. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 334, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church il dedicated to St. Michael, who has given name to tho parish, Llan-mihangel signifying the " church of St. Michael the Archangel." There are also two district churches, viz. Pont Dolanog and Fachwen, the livings of both which are perpet. curs., val. respectiv " 84 and .216, the former in the patron, of the bis." The charities consist of an endowment by Mrs. Straj ways for the relief of clergymen's widows, produc about 140 per annum, also Vaughan's school end< meut worth 18, and other charities, amounting in i to about 166 per annum. A fair is held on the 9th May. LLANFIHANGEL. See LLANYIHANGEL. LLANFIHANGEL-ABEEBYTHYCH, a. par. in 1 hund. of Iskennen, co. Carmarthen, 3 miles S.W. Llandilofawr, its post town, and 1 1 E. of Carma It is situated on the S. bank of the Towey, near I confluence of tho two rivers Bythie and Towey. 1 Llanelly and Vale of Towey railway passes through ( neighbourhood, and has a station at Llandilo. The includes the limits, of Berrach, Calliver, and several others. Limestone is quarried. The manor forms part of the Duchy of Lancaster. Tho tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a perpet. cur. in the di' David's, val. 72. The church is dedicated to 8 Michael, and was built in the early part of tho 17th century by the Vaughau family. Within a short distance are the seats Dynevor Castle, Gronger Hill, and Dryslwyn. LLANFIHANGEL-ABEECOWIN, a par. in the hund. of Derllys, co. Carmarthen, 2 miles N. of Laug- harne, and 9 S.W. of Carmarthen its post town. It is situated on the northern bank of tho Taff, near the con- fluence of that river with the Cowyn, and incli i hmlt. of Pentre. The village is considerable. Tin'