
The Afon Cennen is a river in the county of
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. ...
, south
Wales
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. It rises on the northern slopes of the
Black Mountain to the east of the summit of
Tair Carn Uchaf and flows north to Blaencennen Farm, then westwards past
Carreg Cennen Castle, continuing through the village of
Trap where it exits the
Brecon Beacons National Park
Brecon Beacons National Park, officially named Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (), is a National parks of the United Kingdom, national park in Wales. It is named after the Brecon Beacons (), the mountain range at its centre. The national park ...
. Near the hamlet of
Derwydd it turns northwest for a mile then northeast to run through the village of
Ffairfach to its confluence with the
River Towy
The River Towy (, ; also known as the River Tywi) is one of the longest rivers flowing entirely within Wales. Its total length is . It is noted for its sea trout and salmon fishing.
Route
The Towy rises within of the source of the River Teif ...
opposite
Llandeilo
Llandeilo () is a town and Community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated where the River Towy is crossed by the A483 road, A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census the community had ...
.
The name could derive either from 'cen' meaning
lichen
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or else from a personal name.
[Owen, H.W. & Morgan, R. 2007 'Dictionary of the Place-names of Wales' Gomer Press, Ceredigion]
External links
Images of Afon Cennen and surrounding area from geograph website
References
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