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Rh = LLANFIHANGEL-ABERGWESSIN. 643 LLANFIHANGEL-LLEDROD. living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Mydrim, in the dioc. of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. There are places of worship belonging to the Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists. In the church- yard are three ancient tombs called the "Pilgrims' tombs." The charities amount to about 10 per annum. Fairs are held on 12th May and 10th October. LLANFIHANGEL-ABERGWESSIN, a par. in tho hund. of Builth, co. Brecon, 12 miles N.W. of Builth, its post town, and 13 S.W. of Rhayader. It is situated at the foot of Drugarn Mountain, near the junction of the rivers Gwessin and Irvon. Lead and salt are found here. The village is a small rustic place. The living in a cur. annexed to the vie. of Llanafan-fawr, in the dioc. of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. The parochial charities produce about 13 per annum. Lwyn Hadoc is the principal residence. LLANFIHANGEL-AR-ARTH, a par. in the hund. of Cathinog, co. Carmarthen, 9 miles E. of Newcastle-in- Emlyn, and 10 S.W. of Lampeter, and 14 from Car- marthen its post town. It is situated on the southern bank of the river Teifi, which is here crossed by a bridge. The par. includes the hmlts. of Cwm-Arlloes, Fro, Gwyddcrug, Gwyddil, and Pencader. It was here that Grufydd ab Llewellyn defeated Hywel in 1059, and Henry II. received tho submission of Rhys-ab- Grufydd in 1162. The village is a well-built and prosperous place. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 127. The church is dedicated to St. Michael, and has some monuments. In this parish are traces of ancient burial-places. LLANFIHANGEL-BACHELLAETH, a par. in the hund. of Gafflogian, co. Carnarvon, 5 miles W. of Pwllheli, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Nevin. It is situated at the foot of Cam Fadrin, and was formerly a scat of the Gwynedds. The village consists of a few farmhouses. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. * of Llanbedrog, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. LLANFIHANGEL BEGTJILDY. See BBOUILDY, CO. Radnor. LLANFIHANGEL-BRYN-PABUAN, a par. in the hund. of Builth, co. Brecon, 5 miles N.W. of Builth, its post town, and 7 S. of Rhayader. It is watered by the rivers Wherwi and Wye, which abound with trout. The par. includes the hinlts. of Llanfihangel and Rhos- ferig. This place is somewhat resorted to for its medi- cinal springs. There is a pump-room on a small scale. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Llanafan- fewr, in the dioc. of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. LLANFIHANGEL-CASTELL-GWALTER. See LLANFIHANGEL-GENEUR-GLYNN, co. Cardigan. LLANFIHANGEL-CILFARGEN, a par. in the hund. of Cathinog, co. Carmarthen, 4 miles N.W. of Uandilofawr, its post town and railway station, and N.E. of Carmarthen. The river Dulas, a tributary of tho Towey, flows through, the parish. There is no village, only a few scattered houses. The tithes were commuted in 1839. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of i. David's, val. 113. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. LLANFIHANGEL-CWMDU, a' par. in the hund. of Crickhowell, co. Brecon, 4 miles N.W. of Crickhowell, its post town, and 7 S.E. of Brecknock. It is situated at the base of the Black mountains, and is watered by a tributary of the river Uek. Tho Roman road Via -. Montana passed through the par., which in- 3 the tnshps. of Blayney, Cenol, Cilwych, and Tretower. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 340. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a modern structure (1830), occupying the pot on which the ancient one stood. There is also a district church at Tretower, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 64. Here are traces of British and Roman camps ; also coins and other relics, testifying to m occupation, have been found. Penniyarth is the principal residence. LLANFIHANGEL - ESCEIFIOG, or LLANFI- HANGEL-PENTRE-BERW, a par. in the hund. of Menai, co. Anglesey, 2 miles S.E. of Llangefni, 7 N.E. of Newborough, and 7 from Bangor, its post town. It is situated on the river Cefni, and includes the tnshp. of Gaeriben. Here are collieries, from whence there is a tramroad of about 7 miles to Red Wharfe Bay. The living is aperpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the cur. of Llanffinan annexed, 120, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Michael, and is of ancient date. The charities, including 5 to Jones's school, produce about 9 per annum. LLANFIHANGEL-FACH. See LLANFIHANOEL- HELYGEN, co. Radnor. LLANFIHANGEL-FECHAN, a chplry. in the par. of Llandefailog-Fach, hund. of Merthyr, co. Brecon, 5 miles N. of Brecknock, its post town. It is situated on the banks of the river Hhondu, across which there is a bridge. There are some good views here, especially from the site of tho old British camp. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to tho rect.* of Llandefailog-fach, in the dioc. of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Michael, and contains monuments to the Powell family, of Castle-Madoc, by whom it was built. LLANFIHANGEL-GENEUR-GLYNN, or LLAN- FIHANGEL-CASTELL-GWALTER, a par. in the hund. of Geneur-Glynn, co. Cardigan, 4 miles N.E. of Aberystwith, its post town, and 10 from Machynlleth. It is a station on the Newtown and Machynlleth and Aberyetwith and Welsh Coast railway. It is situated on the coast of Cardigan Bay, S. of the river Dovey. The Roman way Sarn Helen passes through it. The par. includes the tnshps. of Caelan-y-Maesmor, Cyfoeth- y-Brenin, and five others. A castle was built here by Walter Longsword in the 12th century, of which there are still some remains. Lead is obtained in the hills. The village is very considerable, and some of the inhabi- tants are engaged in the flannel manufacture. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 221, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is built in the form of a cross, and is dedicated to St. Michael. There is a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in the village ; also a school with an endowment producing 5 per annum. Here is a cromlech popularly known as Gwely Taliesin, i.e. " Taliesin's bed," and several Druidical remains. Gogerthan is the principal residence. LLANFIHANGEL -GLYN-Y-MYFYR, a par., partly in the hund. of Isaled, co. Denbigh, and partly in that of Edernion, co. Merioneth, 6 miles N.W. of Corwen, its post town, 2 from Cerrig, and 12 S. of Denbigh. It is situated on the river Allwen, and includes the tnshps. of Cefnnpost, Gysulog, Llysan, and Maesyr-Odyn. The country is hilly and mostly devoted to pasture. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 215, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St Michael. The Calvinistic Methodists have a chapel. There are small charities of about 1 per annum. Jones, the archaeologist, takes the title of his work, "Myvyrian Archaeology," from this place. A fair is held on the 16th February. LLANFIHANGEL HELYGEN, or LLANFI- HANGEL-FACH, a par. in the hund. of Rhayader, co. Radnor, 5 miles S.E. of Rhayader, its post town, and 7 from Builth, and 10 W. of New Radnor. It is watered by the rivers Ithon and Dulais, and the land is under good cultivation. There is no village, only a few farm houses and cottages. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. with that of Llanyre annexed, 250, in the patron, of the bishop and Vicar of Nantmel alternately. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. LLANFIHANGEL-LLEDROD, or LLANFIHAN- GEL-LLETHYR-THOED, a par. in the hund. of Upper-liar, co. Cardigan, 6 miles N.W. of Tregaron, and 9 S.E. of Aberystwith, its post town. It is situated on the river Ystwith, and includes the tnshps. of Upper and Lower Uedrod. The village is neatly built. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioo. of St. David's, val. 1 12, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedi- cated to St. Michael, and has a monument to Evan