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Cil-y-Cwm
Cilycwm (, ) is a village, parish and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 487. Cilycwm lies on the west bank of Afon Gwenlais, a tributary of the River Towy (Tywi), north of the town of Llandovery. Pont Dolauhirion, a bridge that crosses the Towy at the south of the community was designed by William Edwards and is a copy of his famous bridge at Pontypridd. The bridge is a grade I listed structure. The parish church of St Michael's is also a grade I listed building. Governance An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to Llansadwrn. The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1518. The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanfair-ar-y-bryn; Llandovery; Llanwrda; and Cynwyl Gaeo, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by Llanddewi Brefi in Ceredigion. Notable people * Morgan Rhys (1716–1779), a Welsh hymn-writer. * William Augustus, Welsh translator and weather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community (Wales)
A community () is a division of land that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England but, unlike English parishes, communities cover the whole of Wales. There are 878 communities in Wales, with more than 730 having community and town councils. History Until 1974 Wales was divided into civil parishes. These were abolished by section 20 (6) of the Local Government Act 1972, and replaced by communities by section 27 of the same Act. The Subdivisions of Wales#Principal areas, principal areas of Wales are divided entirely into communities. Unlike in England, where unparished areas exist, no part of Wales is outside a community, even in urban areas. Most, but not all, communities are administered by community councils, which are equivalent to English Parish councils in England, parish councils in terms of their powers and the way they operate. Welsh community councils may call themselves town councils unilaterally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cilycwm (electoral Ward)
Cilycwm is an electoral ward, representing the communities of Cilycwm, Llansadwrn and Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Profile In 2014, the Cilycwm electoral ward had an electorate of 1,211. The total population was 1,486, of whom 57.4% were born in Wales. The 2011 census indicated that 46.0% of the population were able to speak Welsh. Current Representation The Cilycwm Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of Carmarthenshire County Council elections. Since 1995 it has been represented by Independent councillor Tom Theophilus. Recent history The first election to the new unitary Carmarthenshire County Council took place in 1995. At this stage the ward also included the communities of Cynwyl Gaeo and Talley. Tom Theophilus, a long-serving district and county councillor was elected. In 1999 the seat - now on its current boundaries was held by Tom Theophilus. In 2004 the sitting member was again returned. In 2008, the seat was again held by the sitting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GENUKI
GENUKI is a genealogy web portal, run as a charitable trust. It "provides a virtual reference library of genealogical information of particular relevance to the UK and Ireland". It gives access to a large collection of information, with the emphasis on primary sources, or means to access them, rather than on existing genealogical research. Name The name derives from the phrase "Genealogy of the UK and Ireland", although its coverage is wider than this. From the GENUKI website: Structure The website has a well defined structure at four levels. * The first level is information that is common to all "the United Kingdom and Ireland". * The next level has information for each of England (see example) Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. * The third level has information on each pre-1974 county of England and Wales, each of the pre-1975 counties of Scotland, each of the 32 counties of Ireland and each island of the Channel Islands (e.g. Cheshire, County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Augustus (translator)
William Augustus, also known as Wil Awst, was a Welsh translator and weather forecaster in the late 18th century. Life William Augustus lived at Cil-y-cwm, near Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire (; or informally ') is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. .... Forecasting Augustus contributed translations for the Welsh portion of a 1794 book about weather lore, ''The Husbandman's Perpetual Prognostication'', which was published by John Ross in Carmarthen in 1794. The text was published partly in Welsh and partly in English. Augustus gained renown locally for his ability to forecast to within an hour the onset of weather events such as thunderstorms and gales. His forecasts were intended mainly for those involved in farming the land. References Weather forecasting 18th-century Welsh write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Rhys
Morgan Rhys (1 April 1716 – 9 August 1779) was a Welsh hymn-writer. Rhys was born in Cilycwm as one of six or seven children of Rhys and Anne Lewis. At first one of Griffith Jones's travelling schoolmasters, he afterwards kept school on his own account at Capel Isaac, near Llandeilo, living in a cottage on Cwm Gwenywdy farm, in the parish of Llan Fynydd. He early joined the Calvinistic Methodists, and was a member and preacher of the Cilycwm Society. He first appeared as a hymn-writer in 1760, when twenty-two hymns from his pen were published at Carmarthen. In 1764 a second edition of this collection appeared, under the title ''Golwg o ben Nebo'' (''A Prospect from the Summit of Nebo''); in 1773 a third followed, and in 1775 a fourth, all at Carmarthen. Further editions were published in 1808 (Carmarthen), 1831 (Merthyr), and 1841 (Aberystwyth). In 1767 another collection, entitled ''Golwg ar ddull y byd hwn yn myned heibio'' (''A Prospect of how the fashion of this wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceredigion
Ceredigion (), historically Cardiganshire (, ), is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the West Wales, west of Wales. It borders Gwynedd across the River Dyfi, Dyfi estuary to the north, Powys to the east, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. Aberystwyth is the largest settlement and, together with Aberaeron, is an administrative centre of Ceredigion County Council. The county is the second most sparsely populated in Wales, with an area of and a population of 71,500; the latter is a decline of 4,492 since the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 census. After Aberystwyth (15,935), the largest towns are Cardigan, Ceredigion, Cardigan (4,184) and Lampeter (2,970). Ceredigion is considered a centre of Culture of Wales, Welsh culture and 45.3% of the population could speak the Welsh language at the 2021 census. To the west, Ceredigion has of coastline on Cardigan Bay, which is traversed by the Ceredigion Coast Path. Its hinterland is hilly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi () is a village, parish and Community (Wales), community of approximately 500 people in Ceredigion, Wales. The village is notable for the famous Synod of Brefi held here in the sixth century. A number of miraculous events are said to have occurred during the synod, most notably by Saint David , patron saint of Wales. Today, it is one of the largest parishes in Wales and lies north-east of Lampeter between Tregaron and Llanfair Clydogau. It is in the electoral ward of Llangeitho. Etymology The village was anciently named ''Brefi'', and the Latin name ''Bremia'' appears in the Ravenna Cosmography as a station on the route through Wales. The station and route are thought to refer to the Bremia (fort), Bremia Roman fort and the Sarn Helen respectively. This name was recorded by the antiquarian John Leland (antiquary), John Leland as ''Brevy'', which he states is also the name of the small river that runs through the village and into the Teifi. As such it is believed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynwyl Gaeo
Cynwyl Gaeo is a parish and community located in rural Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the boundary with Ceredigion, in the upper Cothi valley about halfway between Lampeter and Llandovery. The population of the community at the United Kingdom Census 2011 was 940. It includes the villages of Caio (Caeo), Crug-y-bar, Cwrtycadno, Ffarmers and Pumsaint. Historically it was part of the commote of Caeo, which in turn was part of Y Cantref Mawr ("The Great Hundred"), a division of Ystrad Tywi. It is the location of the Dolaucothi Gold Mines, part of Dolaucothi Estate, whose owner, John Johnes, was murdered by his butler in 1876. The mansion house was demolished in 1952. The parish church of St Cynwyl in the village of Caeo is a Grade II* listed building. Governance An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to Llansawel. The total population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 1,613. The community is bordered by the communities of: Cilycwm; Llanwrda; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanwrda
Llanwrda () is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, southwest of Llandovery. It lies on the River Towy. The population in 2011 was 514. Transport and other features The village is served by Llanwrda railway station. The south end of the community is intersected by the A40 road between Llandeilo and Llandovery and the village stands at the junction of this road with the A482 to Lampeter and Aberaeron. The community is bordered by the Carmarthenshire communities of: Cynwyl Gaeo; Cilycwm; Llandovery; Myddfai; and Llansadwrn. 6 miles from the village centre are the Dolaucothi Gold Mines. Notable people * Sir John Powell (ca.1632 – 1696), a Welsh judge on the Court of Common Pleas and the Court of King's Bench. * Thomas Johns (1836–1914), a Welsh Independent (Congregationalist) minister ;and It has been claimed that the church is the last resting-place of Owain Glyndŵr Owain ap Gruffydd (28 May 135420 September 1415), commonly known as Owain Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Llanfair-y-bryn is a Community (Wales), community and Church in Wales parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Covering an area of some 95 km², it lies along and to the northwest and southeast of the A483 road, A483 Swansea to Chester road immediately north of the town of Llandovery. The population of the community at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 624. The term also referred to a church located outside the parish. Description Two particularities of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn (meaning: "St Mary's on the hill") are that *the community and parish contain no settlement of that name: in 1801 it comprised the hamlets of Rhandir Abbot, Rhandir Canol, Rhandir Isaf, and Rhandir Uchaf; today the principal settlements are Cynghordy and Rhandirmwyn, Rhandir-mwyn *the parish church was, until 1883, located one mile outside the parish itself, in Llandingad (Llandovery); in 1883 a new church (also called St Mary's) was opened at a more central location in Cynghordy. The area is serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llansadwrn
Llansadwrn is a small village and Community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is located in the countryside above the valley of the River Tywi, about halfway between Llandovery (Welsh: Llanymddyfri) to the north-east, and Llandeilo to the south-west. It is just off the A40 road, between Carmarthen (about 20 miles SW) and Brecon (about 25 miles E). The community is bordered by the Carmarthenshire communities of Cynwyl Gaeo, Llanwrda, Myddfai, Llangadog, Manordeilo and Salem, and Talley. History According to tradition, it was founded by an early Christian saint, Sadwrn (floruit, fl. around 460). Four miles to the west of the village are the ruins of Talley Abbey (). One mile to the west is the hamlet (place), hamlet of Waunclunda, and above Waunclunda is an ancient fort. Little information is available about this fort, but it is believed to have been an Iron Age and then a Roman fort. It is believed to be important for its potential archaeology. The village i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Jenkins
Nigel Jenkins (20 July 1949 – 28 January 2014) was an Anglo-Welsh poet. He was an editor, journalist, psychogeographer, broadcaster and writer of creative non-fiction, as well as being a lecturer at Swansea University and director of the creative writing programme there. Early life Jenkins was born on 20 July 1949 in Gorseinon, Wales, and was brought up on a farm on the former Kilvrough estate on the Gower Peninsula, near Swansea. He was educated at the University of Essex. Career Jenkins first came to prominence as one of the Welsh Arts Council's ''Three Young Anglo-Welsh Poets'' (the title of a 1974 collection featuring Jenkins, Tony Curtis and Duncan Bush – all winners of the 's Young Poets Prize). In 1976, he was given an Eric Gregory Award by the Society of Authors. Jenkins would go on to publish several collections of poetry over the course of his life, including, in 2002, the first haiku collection from a Welsh publisher (''Blue: 101 Haiku, Senryu and Tanka''). Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
