Llanwenog, Cardiganshire, Wales Genealogy

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Llanwenog is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in Dyffryn Teifi in CEredigion, Wales.

The community includes the villages of Rhuddlan Teifi, Drefach, Cwrtnewydd, Alltyblaca and Gorsgoch.

History
In 1833: "LLANWENOG (LLAN WENOG), a parish in the upper division of the hundred of MOYTHEN, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES, 5 Miles (W.S.W.) from Lampeter, containing 1647 inhabitants. This parish, which comprises the upper and lower divisions, is pleasantly situated on the river Teivy, and on the turnpike road leading from Lampeter to Cardigan. It is distinguished as the scene of a memorable battle, which was fought in 981, between the Danes, under their famous leader Godfrid, and the native Welsh under Eineon ab Owain (in which the former were totally defeated), or, according to Dr. Meyrick, between Eineon and his countryman Hywel ab Ievav; and a square intrenchment in a field called Cae'r Vaes, or "the field of battle", on the farm of Ty cam, in this parish, is still pointed out as the spot where the engagement took place..." [From Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1833]

For more information see Llanwenog at Genuki.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Llanwenog at Vision of Britain