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Saint Einion
Saint Einion Frenin ( Welsh: old ', mod. ' or ', "Saint Einion the King"; or ''Anianus'') was a late 5thAbersoch Virtual Guide"History: The Pilgrim's Trail and Some of Its Churches" Accessed 18 Nov 2014. and early 6th centuryCarlisle, Nicholas''A Topographical Dictionary of the Dominion of Wales'', p. 305 W. Bulmer & Co., (London), 1811. Welsh confessor and saint of the Celtic Church. His feast day was originally given as 9 February, although this had moved to the 10th or 12th by the 16th century and is no longer observed by either the Anglican or Catholic church in Wales. Life Saint Einion was a son of Owain Whitetooth (Owain Danwyn) and the brother of Cuneglasus, king of Rhos, and of saints Seiriol and . Part of Gwynedd's Cuneddan dynasty, he seems to have ruled as a local king () over the Llŷn Peninsula southwest of Anglesey and possibly over Anglesey itself.Baring-Gould, Sabine & al''The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and Such Irish S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einion Yrth Ap Cunedda
Einion Yrth ap Cunedda ( – c. 500; – c. 480), also known as Einion Yrth ( Welsh for "the Impetuous"), was a king of Gwynedd. He is claimed as an ancestor of the later rulers of North Wales. One of the sons of Cunedda, he travelled with his father to North Wales in the early 450s to expel Irish raiders from the region. After his father's death, Einion inherited control over the newly founded kingdom of Gwynedd. Aided by his brother Ceredig, ruler of Ceredigion, and his nephew Meirion, ruler of Meirionnydd is a coastal and mountainous region of Wales. It has been a kingdom, a , a district and, as Merionethshire, a county. It is currently a committee area within the county Gwynedd. Kingdom (Meirion, with as a Welsh suffix of land, literally 'La ..., Einion built upon his father's successes and further established his family's rule in the region. He was succeeded by two sons: Cadwallon Lawhir and Owain Danwyn. See also * Family tree of Welsh monarchs Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |