Llangyndeyrn () is a village,
community
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and
electoral ward in the
River Gwendraeth valley
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,
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. ...
, in
Dyfed region of
West Wales
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It has various definitions, either covering Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, which historically comprised the Welsh principality of ''Deheubarth'', and an alternative definition is to include Swa ...
, United Kingdom. The village name is often spelt as Llangendeirne. In 2011 the community had a population of 3102.
The
Welsh language
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name of the village means "the church of St. Cyndeyrn". A
Welsh saint
In Christianity, Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of sanctification in Christianity, holiness, imitation of God, likeness, or closeness to God in Christianity, God. However, the use of the ...
named Cyndeyrn is the equivalent of the
English Kentigern
Kentigern (; ), known as Mungo, was a missionary in the Celtic Britons, Brittonic Kingdom of Strathclyde in the late sixth century, and the founder and patron saint of the city of Glasgow.
Name
In Wales and England, this saint is known by his b ...
and the
Scottish St. Mungo; but the St Cyndeyrn associated with Llangyndeyrn is believed to be a different one, a descendant of
Cunedda
Cunedda ap Edern, also called Cunedda ''Wledig'' (reigned – c. 460), was an important early Welsh people, Welsh leader, and the progenitor of the royal dynasty of Kingdom of Gwynedd, Gwynedd, one of the very oldest of Western Europe.
Nam ...
whose festival is on 5/6 August.
Both St Cyndeyrn's parish church and Capel Salem are grade II* listed buildings. Nearby is the remains of
Banc y Betws, or Betws Castle, a
motte-and-bailey castle.
The small village is well known for its resistance against the attempt to flood the village in order to create a
reservoir
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Reservoirs are created by controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of wa ...
for the Borough of Swansea.
Within the village is the Ysgol Y Fro school for infants.
The community is bordered by the communities of:
Llangunnor;
Llanddarog;
Pontyberem;
Llanelli Rural;
Trimsaran;
Kidwelly
Kidwelly () is a town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, southwest Wales, approximately northwest of the most populous town in the county, Llanelli. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census the community had a population ...
; and
Llandyfaelog, all being in Carmarthenshire and includes the villages of
Pontyates,
Carway and
Meinciau.
Governance
Llangyndeyrn is also a county electoral ward to
Carmarthenshire County Council
Carmarthenshire County Council ( or ''Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin'') is the local authority for the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It provides a range of services including education, planning, transport, social services and public safety. The co ...
. The ward is coterminous with the community. The ward is represented by one county councillor.
References
External links
Photos of Llangyndeyrn and surrounding area
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Villages in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire electoral wards
Communities in Carmarthenshire