Eryrys, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

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Eryrys is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in Denbighshire, Wales.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Denbighshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Clwyd. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Denbighshire.

History
"ERYRYS (ERW YRYS), a township in the parish of Llanarmon, hundred of Yale, county of Denbigh; 4½ miles (E.) from Ruthin..." [ A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833, Samuel Lewis]

The ecclesiastical parish of Eryrys was created on 11 October 1861 from parts of the Llanarmon yn Iâl townships of Eryrys, Cyfnant and Gwaunyffynnon.

For more information on Eryrys see:


 * Eryrys at Genuki

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Eryrys at Vision of Britain

Websites

 * Eryrys Parish Church at Clwyd FHS