Llanfor
Coordinates: 52°54′58″N 3°34′59″W / 52.916°N 3.583°W
Llanfor is a village in Gwynedd, Wales near the town of Bala, and Snowdonia.
History
There is evidence of an Iron Age Hill Fort in the immideate area and Roman Castrum.
In the 6th century an unknown Monk from Llanfor was reputedly responsible for converting Llywarch Hen,[1] prince of Rheged to Christianity. It was also the site of a church built by Saint Tyneio, the 6th century Patron Saint of the town.
There is a legend that the Devil used to frequently visit Llanfor Church in the shape of a pig.[2]
Notable People from Llanfor
- Saint Tyneio
- William Price (High Sheriff)
- William Price (Royalist colonel)
- Richard Thelwall Price
- Humphrey Foulkes
- Dewi Havhesp
- John Williams (Ab Ithel)
References
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- ↑ Skene, William F. (Aug 1868). "The Four Ancient Books of Wales, Containing the Cymric Poems Attributed to the Bards of the Sixth Century". The Dublin University Magazine. LXXII (CCCCXXVIII): 226–240. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ ""Ejecting the Evil Spirit from Llanfor Church in the Form of a Pig" The Devil, Evil Spirits, Satan in Welsh mythology". WalesDirectory.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
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