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
"A hamlet in the parish of Llanarmon, Union of Ruthin, hundred of Yale, county of Denbigh; 4½ miles (E) from Ruthin; containing 681 inhabitants. ..... It is bounded on the western side by the lofty Clwydian mountains, which separate it from the Vale of Clwyd, and on the eastern by a range of hills, nearly equal in height, separating from Flintshire." [ A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833 &amp; 1849, 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

Web Sites

 * Eryrys Parish Church at Clwyd FHS