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Rh LLANGUNLLO. 651 LLANGYNIEW. St. David's, val. 148, in the patron, of the freeholders. The church is dedicated to St. Cynllo. Gernos and Bronwydd are the principal residences. LLANGUNLLO, a par. in the hand, of Knighton, co. Radnor, 5 miles W. of Knighton, its post town, and 7 N- of New Radnor. It is situated on the river Lug, and consists of two tnshps., Tipper and Lower, with the Til. of Heyop. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 98, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Cynllo. The charities of the parish amount to about 8 per annum. LLANGUNNOC, a tnshp. in the par. of Llangarren, hund. of Wormelow, co. Hereford, 5 miles 8. W. of Ross, and 6 X. of Monmouth. LLANGUNNOCK, or LLANGYNNOG, a par. in the hund. of Derllys, co. Carmarthen, 6 miles S.W. of Carmarthen, its post town, and 8 from Kidwelly. The village is small, and mostly belongs to the Morris family of Cwm. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Llanstephan, in the dioc. of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Cynog. The parochial charities pro- duce about 36 per annum, including 25, the endow- ment of Vaughan's free school. LLANGUNNOR, or LLANGYNYR, a par. in the hund. of Kidwelly, co. Carmarthen, 1 mile E. of Car- marthen, its post town. It is situated on the banks of the river Towey, and includes five hmlts., Credgain being the principal. The village, which is small, is built on the left bank of the river, nearly opposite the Training School for South Wales, a building erected by the Welsh Educational Committee in 1847, at a cost of 8,000. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 221, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Cynyr, is a primitive little building, with a monument to Sir R. Steele, who was buried here in tho vault of the Scurlock family. The churchyard commands a view of the Towey, and is shaded by some grand old yew-trees. The charities amount to about 5 per annum. There is a racecourse in the vicinity. At a farmhouse, called Ty-gwyn, Steele is said to have written his " Constant Lover." LLANGURIG. See LLANOIRRIG, co. Montgomery. LLANGWM, or LLANGWYN, a par. in the hund. of Isaled, co. Denbigh, 6 miles N. of Bala,.and 7 W. of Corwen, its post town. It is situated on a tributary of the river Dee, and includes nine tnshps., tho principal of which are Cefn-Cymer and Dingarth. In the 10th century a conflict took place here between the rival princes, Eidwal and Meredydd, in which the latter was defeated. Stockings are made here. The tithes were commuted in 1840. Tho living isa_vic. *in tho dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 264, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho church is dedicated to St. Hierom. The charities pro- duce about 8 per annum. Fairs are held on tho 8th March, 18th April, and llth August, for the sale of cattle and live stock. LLANGWM, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Usk, co. Monmouth, 3 miles S.E. of TJsk, its post town, and 7 from Chepstow. In the 12th century a religious house was founded here as a cell to Lyra Abbey, Nor- !y. It contains the tnshps. of Llangwm Icha, and Llangwin Ucha. The village consists of a few farm- housos. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Llandaff, Tal. 83, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is edicated to St. Hierom. This place shares in the benefit of Usk school. LLANGWM, a par. in the hund. of Roose, co. Pem- , 4 miles S.E. of Haverfordwest, its post town, and 5 N. of Pembroke. It is situated on the W. of' Milford Q. Many of the people are engaged in the oyster fishery. There are collieries in tho neighbourhood. Hero is a ferry to the opposite shore of the haven. The tithes were commuted in 1840. The living is a in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 100. The church, dedicated to St. Hierom, is in tho early English style of architecture, and contains monuments of the Roche fiunily. LLANGWNADLE, a par. in tho hund. of Commit- maen, co. Carnarvon, 11 miles W. of Pwllheli, its post town. It ia situated on the coast of Carnarvon Bay, and is a fishing village. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 50. The church, dedicated to St. Gwynodl, is a triple-aisled structure, containing a sculptured font. The charities amount to about 8 per annum. On Mynydd Cefn Amwlch is a very perfect cromlech, remarkable for its peak-shaped super- incumbent stone. LLANGWSTENNIN, or LLAN-CYSTENYN, a par. in the hund. of Oeuddyn, co. Carnarvon, 2 miles N.E. of Conway, its post town and railway station on the Chester and Holyhead lino, and 7 from Abergole. The village, which is small, is situated on the northern coast, and the river Conway flows through tho parish. Here are copper mines, in which a large proportion of the people are employed. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 145, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Constantine, is erected on tho site of a former one, which tradition says was founded by tho Emperor Constantine in the early part of tho 4th century. The parochial charities pro- duce about 16 per annum. LLANGWYFAN, a parochial chplry. in the hund. of Malltraeth, co. Anglesey, 1 mile W. of Aberflraw, and 9 miles S.E. of Holyhead. Bethel is its poat town. It is situated on the coast of Carnarvon Bay. Marblo and limestone are obtained here, and mats are manufac- tured from the sea-weed. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Trevdraeth, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church, situated on a small island, which tho sea is fast demolishing, is dedicated to St. Cwyvan. In former times the service was adapted to the state of the tide, but the narrow causeway which connects the island with tho mainland is now so frequently flooded as to render the performance of service impossible. The parochial endowments produce about 25 per annum. LLANGWYFAN, a par. in the hund. of Ruthin, co. Denbigh, 5 miles E. of Denbigh, its post town, and 6 N. of Ruthin. It is situated at the foot of the lofty hill, Moel Arthur, and is watered by a tributary of the river Clwyd. The par. includes tho tnshps. of Cofn-y-gwrdy, Coydiog, Gales, and Plas. The neighbourhood is hilly. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 209, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho church is dedicated to St. Cwyvan. Glanywern is the principal residence. LLANGWYLLOG, a par. in the hund. of Menai, co. Anglesey, 2J miles N.W. of Llangcfni, 3 S.E. of Llan- crchymedd, and 2 from Gwindy, its post town. It is situated on the river Cefni. The village consists of a few farmhouses. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Bangor, val. 185. The church is dedicated to St. Cwyllog. There are small charities of about 1 per annum. Roman coins of the reign of Nero, and other remains, have been discovered here. LLANGWYN. See LLANGWM, co. Denbigh. LLANGYBI, a par. in tho hund. of Evionydd, co. Carnarvon, 5 miles N. of Pwllheli, its post town, and 12 W. of Llanfrother. It is a small village. There are slate quarries. Tho tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with that of Llanarmon annexed, 500, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Cybi. An In- dependent chapel was founded here in 1660. Tho cha- rities produce about 27 per annum, including the endowment of the almshouses erected in 1760 by W. Price. Near the church is a holy well. LLANGYBY, a par. in the hund. of Moyddyn, co. Cardigan, 4 miles N.E. of Lampeter, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Tregaron. It is a small rustic place. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 60. The church is dedicated to St. Cybi. An Inde- pendent chapel was founded here in 1772. There are also two Calvinistic Methodist chapels. In the vicinity are remains of an ancient British camp. LLANGYNHAVAL. See LLANOANHAFAL, co. Den- bigh. LLANGYNIDER. See LLANOUNIDER, co. Brecon. LLANGYNIEW, or LLANGYNYW, a par. in the hund. of Mathrafel, co. Montgomery, 2 miles N.E. of