Emlyn Price
Emlyn was one of the seven cantrefi of Kingdom of Dyfed, Dyfed, an ancient district of Wales, which became part of Deheubarth in around 950. It consisted of the northern part of Dyfed bordering on the River Teifi. Its southern boundary followed the ridge of the line of hills separating the Teifi valley from the valleys of the River Tâf, Tâf and River Tywi, Tywi. Geography The name derives from ''am'' (around, on both sides of) and ''glyn'' (valley), the valley in question being presumably the Cuch. The Cuch valley is the most prominent valley among the low foothills which lie between the Preseli Hills and Cambrian Mountains, and Emlyn is essentially the region north of, and within, the gap between these landforms. As such, it was the first part of Dyfed to face invaders from Ceredigion. Its area was about . It was divided by the Afon Cych, River Cuch into the cwmwd, commotes of Cilgerran (hundred), Emlyn Is Cuch (to the west) and Emlyn Uwch Cuch to the east. Its civil headqua ...
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