Llangynwyd

Llangynwyd

Llangynwyd is a village 2 miles to the south of Maesteg, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It was part of the medieval cwmwd of Tir Iarll.

History & Amenities

The United Kingdom Census 2001 gave the population as 2,843. The village is the site of Llangynwyd parish church,the ruins of Llangynwyd castle and one of the oldest pubs in Wales.

The old village of Llangynwyd, "Top Llan", is also home to the legend of the Maid of Cefn Ydfa.

It's also the only place in Wales that consistently celebrated the new year, or Calennig, with the Mari Lwyd; a horse's skull draped in a white sheet with flowers.

External links

* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3081673 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llangynwtd and surrounding area]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/maesteg/pages/maidofcefnydfa.shtml BBC Wales feature on the Legend of the Maid of Cefn Ydfa]


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