Pistyll Cain

Pistyll Cain
Merionethshire
Pistyll Cain
River:	River Gain
	SH733275
Co-ordinates:	52°49’49"N, 3°52’51"W

Pistyll Cain (Cain falls), also written as Pistill Cain and Pistill Y Caen, is a renowned waterfall in Merionethshire. It may be found north-east of Ganllwyd (off the A470 trunk road between Dolgellau and Trawsfynydd).

19th century prints

Prints made from engravings based on various artists' drawings were made of the falls in the first half of the 19th century during the Romantic period.

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Etching by Samuel Barenger of the Fall of the Cayne

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Pistyll Cain)

References

• 'The Tourist's and Visitor's Hand-Book and Guide to Harlech, Barmouth, Dolgelley, Towyn ...': D. Jones publisher The Botany by T. Salwey, D. JONES (Chemist and Bookseller, Barmouth.), Thomas SALWEY

D. Jones, 1863 page 77

Pisyll Cain