Cynllo
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Saint Cynllo is a British saint
, who lived in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. His feast day is 17 July.
He is variously described in the genealogical Bonedd y Saint
as a brother of Saint Teilo or a grandson of Coel Hen. Wade-Evans thought he should be identified with Kentinlau who accompanied Saint Cadfan
from Brittany
to Ceredigion
.
Cynllo's knee imprints are said to exist in a rock, near the farm Felin Gynllo, which lies just outside of Llangoedmor
in Ceredigion. A Middle Welsh poem attributed to the infant Taliesin
includes the line, "Not an empty treasure is the prayer of Cynllo" (Ni bydd coeg gweddi Cynllo).
There are other churches in Ceredigion commemorating saint Cynllo at Llangynllo
and Nantcwnlle, and also the church of St Cynllo in the community
of Nantmel in the county of Powys
(formerly Radnorshire
). The latter was almost totally rebuilt in the late 18th century.
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
, who lived in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. His feast day is 17 July.
He is variously described in the genealogical Bonedd y Saint
Bonedd y Saint
The Bonedd y Saint is a Welsh genealogical tract detailing the lineages of the early Brythonic saints. There are a number of different manuscripts in existence dating from the early 13th to the late 17th century, although the material is much older in origin.-External links:***...
as a brother of Saint Teilo or a grandson of Coel Hen. Wade-Evans thought he should be identified with Kentinlau who accompanied Saint Cadfan
Saint Cadfan
Saint Cadfan, ; , Abbot of Tywyn and Bardsey was a Breton Saint who lived in 6th century Wales. A Breton nobleman, he was the son of Eneas Ledewig , and Gwen Teirbron, a daughter of Budic II, a King of Brittany.- Associations & Legacy :...
from Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
to Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
.
Cynllo's knee imprints are said to exist in a rock, near the farm Felin Gynllo, which lies just outside of Llangoedmor
Llangoedmor
Llangoedmor is a village 2 miles east of Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales.It is also the name of a Community Council which encompasses Llechryd and parts of Penparc. Llangoedmore , is derived from the groves of Welsh Oak and other trees which existed there...
in Ceredigion. A Middle Welsh poem attributed to the infant Taliesin
Taliesin
Taliesin was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin...
includes the line, "Not an empty treasure is the prayer of Cynllo" (Ni bydd coeg gweddi Cynllo).
There are other churches in Ceredigion commemorating saint Cynllo at Llangynllo
Llangynllo
Llangynllo is a village in Britain, situated about 5 miles west of Knighton in Powys, mid-Wales. It is named after St Cynllo.It is served by Llangynllo railway station....
and Nantcwnlle, and also the church of St Cynllo in the community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
of Nantmel in the county of Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
(formerly Radnorshire
Radnorshire
Radnorshire is one of thirteen historic and former administrative counties of Wales. It is represented by the Radnorshire area of Powys, which according to the 2001 census, had a population of 24,805...
). The latter was almost totally rebuilt in the late 18th century.
Source
- Haslam, Richard (1979). The Buildings of Wales: Powys.
- Wade-Evans, A. W. (1944). Vitae Sanctorum Britanniae et Genealogiae.
External links
- Catholic on-line: St Cynllo