Mynydd Bach (literally “Small Mountain” in
Welsh
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) is located in the midlands of
Ceredigion
Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cer ...
. It is a range of low hills, rather than a single mountain as its name suggests. The highest point reaches 329 meters above sea level. This area contains a few small villages and is an important place in Ceredigion’s cultural history.
Geography
Mynydd Bach lies between
Cors Caron
Cors Caron is a raised bog in Ceredigion, Wales. Cors is the Welsh word for "bog". Cors Caron covers an area of approximately .The Ramsar site is 874 ha. Cors Caron represents the most intact surviving example of a raised bog landscape in the Un ...
(also known as the Tregaron Bog) to the east and the
Cardigan Bay
Cardigan Bay ( cy, Bae Ceredigion) is a large inlet of the Irish Sea, indenting the west coast of Wales between Bardsey Island, Gwynedd in the north, and Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire at its southern end. It is the largest bay in Wales.
Geo ...
coastline to the west.
Llyn Eiddwen is located on its western slope and is preserved as a
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSI). The mountain is crossed by a country lane that passes near Llyn Eiddwen, through
Bontnewydd and connects Trefenter and Blaenpennal.
Villages on Mynydd Bach include:
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Bethania
*Blaenpennal
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Bontnewydd
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Bronant
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Llangwyryfon
Llangwyryfon is a village and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. It lies on the B4576 about 8 miles to the south and east of Aberystwyth. The village lies in the valley of the River Wyre and contains the roadbridge where the B4576 cross ...
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Lledrod
Lledrod is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. The village is situated on the A485 road from Llanilar to Tregaron, where it crosses the valley of the River Wyre (Welsh: Afon Wyre). The parish is divided into Lledrod Isaf (Lower Lledrod ...
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Penuwch
*Trefenter
History and Culture
The mountain is connected to four notable poets from local villages who competed at the
National Eisteddfod. They include:
T. Hughes Jones (1895-1966),
B. T. Hopkins (1897-1981), J. M. Edwards (1903-1978) and
Edward Prosser Rhys (1901-1945). A stone memorial to these four sits just south of Trefenter near Llyn Eiddwen.
References
Further reading
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History of Ceredigion
Monuments and memorials in Ceredigion