Saint Bilo ( cy, Sant Belyau) was a

5th century The 5th century is the time period from 401 ( CDI) through 500 ( D) ''Anno Domini'' (AD) or Common Era (CE) in the Julian calendar. The 5th century is noted for being a period of migration and political instability throughout Eurasia. It saw the ...

saint and one of the 24 daughters of

Brychan Brycheiniog Brychan Brycheiniog was a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog (Brecknockshire, alternatively Breconshire) in Mid Wales. Life According to Celtic hagiography Brychan was born in Ireland, the son of a Prince Anlach, son of Coronac, and hi ...

. She founded a church in Llanfilo, which is now a village in the

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of Felin-fach in

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.Breverton, T.D. 2000, ''The Book of Welsh Saints'', Gwasg Glyndwr The head of a neighbouring tribe allegedly tried to abduct and rape her in an attempt to force her to marry him. Parts of her history are thought to have added to Milburgha's stories of

Much Wenlock Much Wenlock is a market town and parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new town of Telford. The civil parish includes the villag ...

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