Llangelynnin, Gwynedd
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Village
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and community
Community (Wales)
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in Gwynedd
Gwynedd
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, Wales
Wales
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.
Location, History & Amenities
It sits on a slope above Cardigan BayCardigan Bay
Cardigan Bay is a large inlet of the Irish Sea, indenting the west coast of Wales between Bardsey Island, Gwynedd in the north, and Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire at its southern end. It is the largest bay in Wales....
to the north of Tywyn
Tywyn
Tywyn is a town and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd , in north Wales. The name derives from the Welsh tywyn and the town is sometimes referred to as Tywyn Meirionnydd...
. The A493 road
A493 road
The A493 is a road located on the west coast of mid Wales and connects Dolgellau to Machynlleth via the coast, avoiding Corris and Cross Foxes.-Route:...
and Cambrian Coast railway pass through the village, although Llangelynin station
Llangelynin railway station
Llangelynin station was a single-platform halt on the Cambrian Line which served the small village of Llangelynin in Gwynedd. It was opened in 1930 by the Great Western Railway and was known as Llangelynin Halt....
was closed in 1991. Llangelynnin's parish church
Parish church
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dates from the 13th century and is dedicated to Saint
Saint
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Celynnin.
The poet and scholar John Morgan
John Morgan (poet)
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was born in the village and Abram Wood, a famous Welsh gypsy
Kale (Welsh Romanies)
The Kale are a group of Romani people who reside in Wales. Many claim to be descendant of Abram Wood, who was the first Romani to reside permanently and exclusively in Wales in the early 18th century, though Romanies have appeared in Wales since the 15th century...
, was buried there in 1799.
The community of Llangelynnin includes the larger village of Llwyngwril and the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
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of Rhoslefain within its boundaries. It has an area of 2,154 hectare
Hectare
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s and a population
Population
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of 708 (2001 census
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).