Cilrhedyn
| Cilrhedyn | |
| Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SN277350 |
| Location: | 51°58’38"N, 4°30’10"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Llanfyrnach |
| Postcode: | SA35 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Preseli Pembrokeshire, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |
Cilrhedyn is a hamlet in Pembrokeshire and a parish that also extends into Carmarthenshire in the hill country to the south of the Teifi valley. The Afon Cych divides it into two unequal parts: West Cilrhedyn in Pembrokeshire and the larger East Cilrhedyn in Carmarthenshire. The parish church is in West Cilrhedyn.
Name
The place name is in the Welsh language, meaning "bracken nook".[1] The area is largely Welsh-speaking.
West Cilrhedyn
West Cilrhedyn' (Pembrokeshire) consists entirely of scattered farms. Its census populations are: 215 (1801): 257 (1851): 190 (1901): 127 (1951): 105 (1981). It now forms part of the civil community of Clydau.
East Cilrhedyn
East Cilrhedyn (Carmarthenshire) includes the villages of Capel Iwan and Cwmorgan. Its census populations were: 517 (1801): 806 (1851): 691 (1901): 570 (1931). It now forms part of the civll community of Cenarth.
References
- ↑ Charles, B. G., The Placenames of Pembrokeshire, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1992, ISBN 0-907158-58-7, p 363