The Tourist's Guide through the Country of Caernarvon: containing a short sketch of its History, Antiquities, &c.Williams, P. B. (Peter Bailey)
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The Tourist's Guide through the Country of Caernarvon: containing a short sketch of its History, Antiquities, &c.
Williams, P. B. (Peter Bailey)
Caernarvonshire (Wales) -- Description and travel
We then pass through the small Village of
Edeyrn or Edern; the living is a Rectory, in the gift of the Bishop,
valued in the King’s Books at £8. 5_s._ the Church is dedicated to St.
Edern. The distance from hence to Tydweiliog, the next little village,
is about three or four miles, this is a small perpetual Curacy, Church
dedicated to St. Gwyfen, a female Saint, whose festival is on the 3d of
June. Not far distant from hence, on the left of the road, are two old
Family Seats; the first is Brynodol, the property of J. Griffith, of
Llanfair, Esq. here it seems Mr. Pennant was most hospitably entertained,
by his friend the late Hugh Griffith, Esq. (father of the last-mentioned
gentleman), when he made the Tour of this part of the County. Brynodol,
by advantage of situation on the side of a hill, commands a vast view of
a flat woodless tract, the sea, and a noble mass of mountains: The Eifl
hills, Garn Boduan, and the huge Garn Madryn rise in the fore-ground, and
beyond these soars all Snowdonia, from those Alps which surround the
Wyddfa, to the most remote in the County of Merioneth. The other is
Cefnamwlch, now the property of Wynne Finch Griffith, Esq. and many years
ago the occasional residence of John Griffith, of Voelas, Esq. a
gentleman whose family, as well as that of Brynnodol, claim descent from
the Princes of Wales. From Tudweiliog to Aberdaron the distance is about
eight miles, over the Common of Rhôs Hirwen, and a flat uninteresting
Country; during this latter part of the journey, the road passes within a
short distance of several small Churches, such as Penllech and Llan
Gwnadle on the right; and Meyllteyrn and Bryncroes on the left: near this
extremity of the Promontory, are also the ruins of several little
Chapels, such as Eglwys Fair, Capel Anelog, Capel Odo, Capel Bodferyn,
Capel Cwm Dylif, &c. which proves that this part of the main land (as
well as the Island of Bardsey) was the retreat of numerous recluses and
devotees, in ancient times.—At Llan Gwnadl (alias Gwynhoydyl) is the
following inscription: S. GWYNHOYDYL IACIT HIC 750: & HÆC ÆDES ÆDIFICATA
&c. On the sea coast are several small Creeks, useful to the fishermen,
who find in them during the Herring fishery, a safe retreat from storms;
the names of some of which we shall here introduce Porth Towyn, Porth
Colman, Porth Gwylan, Porth Ysgadan, Porth Cadlan, (or Cadfan), Porth
Llywennan, Porth Orion, Porth Iago, Porth Feryn, Porth Neudwy, (or
Meudwy) Porth Samddai, &c. At a place called Hen Fonwent, not far from
the ruins of an old town, Tre Dindywydd, in the parish of Bryn croes,
several earthen pots and urns were discovered some years ago, containing
ashes and human bones; and near Ty Engion, an old stone altar was found,
called Cerrig Inco, and another near Monachdy, in the same Parish; and a
stone Coffin, (Cistfaen) on Ty mawr Farm, near the same place. There are
also several British encampments in this neighbourhood, viz. Castell
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