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Clydau
Clydau (sometimes Clydaï or Clydey) is a community (Wales), community and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Name The meaning of the Welsh placename is uncertain, although the church is now dedicated to St. Clydaï, an alleged daughter of Brychan. History During the early Middle Ages, the settlement was the site of Llangeneu ('St Ceneus'), which was accounted one of the seven principal sees of kingdom of Dyfed, Dyfed despite having no endowment of land. Cledau (as ''Cledye'') appears on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire. Erasmus Saunders (priest, died 1724), Erasmus Saunders (1670–1724), was born in Clydey; he was a Welsh priest and writer. Josiah Thomas Jones (1799-1873), republican and Welsh nationalist, was born at CwmHir Farm, Clydau. He went on to publish many books and established several newspapers in English and Welsh, including the Aberdare Times. Settlement The settlement consists of a small group of properties around the parish church, southwest of Newcastle Emlyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegryn
Tegryn is a hilltop linear village in north Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the Community (Wales), community and parish of Clydau and is the largest settlement in the community. It is at the eastern end of the Preseli Hills, Preseli Mountains, north of Llanfyrnach, with much of the village around above sea level.Ordnance Survey Description Tegryn is a village in the north Pembrokeshire community of Clydau and is home to the Clydau Community Centre (Canolfan Clydau), a charity. It was opened in November 2014 and cost £600,000. The village has a pub, the ''Butchers Arms'', a post office (established in 1948), a garage and a primary school. Education In 1860 a schoolroom was built near the chapel. The present school in Tegryn is Ysgol Clydau Primary School. A 2008-9 Estyn report described the school as having a strong Welsh ethos; there were 63 pupils between 4 and 11 years old, and a third of pupils used Welsh as a main language at home. In 2014 there were 53 children at the school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
