Llangyndeyrn
| Llangyndeyrn | |
| Carmarthenshire | |
|---|---|
 St Cyndeyne's parish church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SN479134 |
| Location: | 51°47’55"N, 4°12’26"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Kidwelly |
| Postcode: | SA17 |
| Dialling code: | 01269 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Carmarthenshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr |
Llangyndeyrn is a village in the River Gwendraeth river valley, Carmarthenshire. The village name is often spelt as Llangendeirne.
The name of the village means "the church of St. Cyndeyrn". There is a saint named Cyndeyrn, equivalent to Kentigern or Mungo, but the St Cyndeyrn associated with Llangyndeyrn is believed to be a different one, a descendant of Cunedda whose festival is on 5/6 August.
Both St Cyndeyrn's parish church and Capel Salem are grade II* listed buildings.[1]
The small village is well known for its resistance against the attempt to flood the village in order to create a reservoir for the Borough of Swansea.
Within the village is the Ysgol Y Fro school for infants.
References
- ↑ "Listed Buildings in Llangyndeyrn, , Wales". British Listed Buildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wales/carmarthenshire/llangyndeyrn. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
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